10 – New Found Land (Germany)

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9 – My Glorious (Austria)

8 – Marla Mase (USA)

7 – Hot Head Show (England)

6 – Cosmo Jarvis (England)

5 – Krakatoa (England)

4 – Plastiscines (France)

3 – Tall Ships (England)

2 – We Aeronauts (England)

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While nominally based Austria (Sami himself is half English/ Austrian), My Glorious spend the majority of their time out on the road touring, four US tours behind them and a German tour just started.

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My Glorious play music in a crowded space, I can’t even guess the number of bands I receive details from who play this style of indie rock and the vast majority sound like a poor copy of U2, if that isn’t an oxymoron in itself. So it was with a rapidly beating heart, not in a good way, that I listened to the tracks that Astrid (PR) had pointed me towards, but my fears were dispelled immediately.

What makes for a good sounding band? If there was a formula I guess everyone would sound the same, but one essential ingredient has to be passion, mixed with creativity and this comes in shovel loads from My Glorious, who are able to take a three piece outfit and create an output which at one has large venue chords, with a sense of intimacy, that would work in confined space. I mentioned on the review of their recent album Home is Where The Heart Breaks, that the music can sustain maximum volume, but also benefits, due to its depth to a quieter setting.

Their reflection on everyday life makes the music accessible and the way that they develop songs so that the lyric and musical framework make a sense as a whole, to me, marks them out in this genre. While there is a distinctive velvety sound to the music, they are able to take this to new places, soft fuzz guitar is replaced byanthemic rock drumming and the trio handle the changes with some considerable expertise.

I don’t often run two videos on an article and never before a drum intermission, but this clip I think demonstrates a band who are not only serious musicians, but know how to enjoy themselves and put on a show.

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I haven’t had the chance to see them live so far, but hope to be able to remedy that soon.

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My Glorious

16th Nashville The Basement, 20:30

18th Nashville The 5 spot, 21:00

19th Morristown Tennessee The Downtown, 21:00

26th Nashville The Muse USA, 21:00

27th Louisville Quills Coffee USA, 21:00

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My Glorious | Home is where the heart breaks

Love Extenders, the opening track sets the scene for the release as the roar of guitars sets the mood. The vocals are left to make their mark, as the instrumentation is faded until they come to theanthemic chorus. With an extended fade out the track has a live feel to it.

You should be dancing commences with an electro stammer, before breaking in to the powerful sound which is hallmark of My Glorious. With the use of some well structured melody the track takes on a new perspective, somehow joyful, with an undercurrent of a sense of disillusion with the world. (Single currently available on **)

Break My Heart has a superb bass intro, how could I not fall for it. With underplayed lyric and guitar and drums all supporting the bass on its ever present rumble, this is my pick of the album.

Mid album, Home is where the heart breaks, slips in to a segment of five tracks which range between just under five and nearly seven minutes in length, which in the hands of a less capable construction would lead my mind to wander. But the band capably bring in a range of moods to these longer tracks, which not only are consistent with the whole LP, but create chapters in a song, which interweave with dramatic musical and lyrical effect. The 5:49 Blind Believer, being the highlight of the segment, where the band take a completely unexpected almost wistful path.

Atmosphere, sees the breathless lyrics and echo effect live up to the namesake, as the track takes on an urgency with a compelling sense of loneliness and desperation, as the instrumentation and drum deftly play off each others mood.

Timetraveller, rounds off the album, with a Joy Division type guitar and muffled distant drum beat, before fading away in to the distance. A great piece on which to close.

The whole LP can be played at full volume, which is my wont, but with the volume down a couple of notches, the nuances and artistry of the band comes to the fore and  the music resonates far better when the volume is below eleven. As the whole LP superbly creates the effect of an engrossing story unfolding.

My Glorious have created an LP in Home is where the heart breaks, which retains a central core focus, yet is able to wander to a diversity of creativity which keeps the listener engaged, throughout.

Thanks for sending through the CD Astrid, much appreciated.

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