The Deets - Charlie (In At The Eye Records)
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| The Deets - Charlie |
There's been a lot of talk
recently about how TV exposure for new bands is restricted to chat shows, cookery
shows and sports shows which is hugely sad but if you're in a band these days
then it must be tempting to shrug your shoulders and just say "if you
can't beat them, join them". Rightly or wrongly, this is what London
quartet the Deets have done and it has increased their exposure to a wider
audience having been featured on Soccer AM. Now the only problem I have with
this is that a programme like Soccer AM, and it's audience, will lap up a song
like 'Charlie' with its Kaiser Chiefs-esque shouty chorus and incomprehensible
lyrics almost rapped over bluesy guitars, a la scouse 90s also-rans ManBreak.
However, if a band were to send in a great folk ballad on mandolin and flute,
would it get equal consideration such as it would have done in the heady days
of the Tube and before Jools turned his show in to a glorified lock in with his
mates? No matter, this isn't the fault of the Deets, they are simply playing
the opposition that's put in front of them and using it to their advantage.
I've got a sneaking suspicion that the live shows that these guys put on will
be fairly lively as well so check them out on tour this autumn if you get a
chance.
More information: http://www.thedeetsband.com/
Live Dates:
31st August - Arch 635, Clapham
25th September - Newcastle University Freshers'
28th September - 12 Bar, London
29th November - Urban Clun, Perugia
30th November - Contestaccio, Rome