Scott Lavene - A Bus In July/Muscle Car 
(Nothing Fancy)
Release Date: Out Now
Sorry, sorry, sorry. Running a bit late with Scott Lavene Coverage so I've mashed his two latest singles together into one wholesome review. Hope you don't mind. First up is 'A Bus In July' which starts with a lazy, summery acoustic riff plucked out from a nearby pub garden tinged with sadness and heartache. Lavene's spoken word then joins in with dry wit and a deadpan delivery that instantly draws you in to listen intently to the expert story telling - it's the most beautiful song about a bag of custard you'll ever hear.
'Muscle Car' is the more recent of the two releases and has a more traditional singer-songwriter vibe but still paints a vivid picture as the Billy Bragg meets John Cooper Clarke vibes collide beautifully. "You mean more to me than any muscle car" is the kind of line that could mean huge amount or nothing at all depending on who sings it but Lavene delivers it with enough passion to make it believable. There's a hefty ol' tour coming this autumn so make sure to get out to a date and support a true artist while you still can.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/scottlavenemusic
Live Dates:
28 - 31 Aug – End of the Road Festival
September
25 Birmingham, Kitchen Garden Cafe
26 Weston-Super-Mare, Loves
27 Bristol, The Louisiana
October
16 Newport, Le Pub
17 Liverpool, Kazimier Stockroom
18 Berwick-on-Tweed, Barrels
19 Glasgow, The Hug & Pint
20 North Shields, The Engine Room
21 Durham, Old Cinema Laundrette
22 Leeds, Hyde Park Book Club
23 York, The Fulford Arms
24 Stoke-on-Trent, The Artisan Tap
25 & 26 Boia Festival
28 Milton Keynes, The Craufurd Arms
29 Cambridge, The Portland Arms
30 London, Moth Club
November
1 Brighton, The Hope & Ruin
2 Southampton, Heartbreakers
27 Exeter, The Cavern
28 Falmouth, The Chintz Bar
29 Totnes, The Barrel House Ballroom
December
4 Reading, The Face Bar
5 Ipswich, The Smokehouse
January
27 Nottingham, Bodega
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