This City Hold Us All EP, by Situationists (10" on Tough Love)

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"Panache and wit and not a little Cockney twist... miss at your peril.” Artrocker / "A classic noughties indie-pop band: tunes you can hum, interlocking guitars and harmonies a go go." Drowned In Sound / “Situationists have formed with a simple goal, that of interesting and catchy indie pop music. It is a goal that is mightily achieved and with much potential for the future. "  High Voltage /  "I like them a lot" John Kennedy, XFM / Having formed in 2006 from the ashes of the much loved Umlaut, Sheffield-based four-piece Situationists recorded their first demo in a basement using two microphones bought from Poundland. Despite the limited production values and that famed pound shop sound quality, the demos found support in such esteemed figures as Steve Lamacq and the venerable John Kennedy, receiving airplay and an invitation to record an XFM live session and play an XFM X-Posure gig in Manchester for the latter in March 2007. The demo track “This City Holds Us All” also featured on Artrocker’s end of year CD in 2006 showcasing “the best of unsigned talent the UK has to offer”; while the original recording of “We Are Weightless” was included on Playmusic Magazine’s unsigned CD.  Driven on by industry support and a now significant fanbase, the Situationists spent much of the latter half of 2007 writing new songs, developing their sound and preparing for their first official release. Adopting the same DIY approach that had brought them success with their first recordings, the band built their own temporary studio and proceeded to record and produce the entire EP without any external assistance. The effervescence and sharpness of the recordings play testament to a band in possession of their own sonic vision. Indeed, Situationists trademark spiky guitars and compulsive backing vocals certainly share a lineage with the Futureheads, but they possess a pop sensibility that transcends such comparisons. Drawing on a long line of powerpop bands such as XTC, Phoenix and Daft Punk, the Situationists are constantly striving to push their sound in new directions, but never at the expense of the song itself. As Andy Partridge once sang; “this is pop”. Limited to just 500 hand numbered copies.

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