Disconcerts - A Medic

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4...according to our Business Lady on Wed 07 Oct, 2009.

First up this week is 'A.Medic' by Disconcerts, a heavily tipped post punk group from London town. These guys are tearing it up '78 style! The drums sound like tin pots played by some hyperactive teen fueled by cider and cheap speed, the bass player serves up the the melody that perfectly compliment the aggravated vocal outbursts and razor sharp guitar riffs. The vocals come of sounding like a cunning mix of John Lydon and Eddie Argos and the majority of the tracks stink of Gang of four and early XTC. It's a pretty decent selection of upbeat tracks but I can't help but think that these guys are treading a well worn path. Saying that, all the elements are in the right place and i'm enjoying the general feel of this EP. I like this sort of thing very much, it'll probably appeal to those of you out there with a hankering for PiL, Gang Of Four, XTC, James Chance and the Contortions, Erase Errata and the like.

After the huge acclaim of February's hotly tipped single, Human Figure
In Motion, Chichester’s Disconcerts have been going from strength to
strength. This year has seen them support The Horrors and Neils
Children on their respective album release tours. Disconcerts new
release, A. Medic has all the promising hallmarks of their debut
single; the kinetic, driving rhythms of drummer Rick Trust, the
equally fundamental yet melodic bass lines from bass player Alan
Pilkington and guitarist/singer Hugo Hamper-Potts' urgent, neurotic
vocal delivery and razor sharp guitar lines. With the songs on A.
Medic though, Disconcerts tap into a wider range of influences to
bring forth a varied and dynamic selection of sounds. They have upped
the stakes for underground British bands by producing a solid yet
open-ended record, proving they will never be tied to one sound.

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