Description:	7" on Sonic Cathedral
	Format:	7" (vinyl)
	Genre(s):	Indie Rock
	Label:	Sonic Cathedral
	Price:	£4.09
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...according to our Ant on 17 July 2008.

The latest 7" on Sonic Cathedral comes from The Early Years and it's a hypnotic tune with a bit of a krautrock groove. For 'Like a Suicide' The rhythm section provide a head nodding and foot tapping repetitive element that carries it along with a vocal that's kinda new wave. Some of the synths remind me of Gary Newman, Phil is reminded of Holy Fuck and Beck when he was doing the 'Mixed Business' album. Brian is reminded of David Byrne and Brett is reminded of David Bowie. Everyone is sticking their oar in for this one but the bottom line is we all liked it which is such a rarity these days. Apparently Brian Eno is a fan!

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What their label says...

Sonic Cathedral is 10! Yes, incredibly, less than two years after our fi rst release, we are proud to announce
our 10th single – by THE EARLY YEARS – which is available as a limited-edition yellow vinyl seven-inch
We’ve lost count of the number of times we’ve put the east London-based four-piece on at Sonic Cathedral,
but it must be approaching double fi gures; they even played twice in one night when they were ‘sound
carriers’ for the legendary Damo Suzuki. The thing is, we never get tired of seeing them and frequently tell
anyone who will listen that they are “the best live band in Britain”. We’re not alone in thinking this, as none
other than Brian Eno spoke to the band after a particularly ecstatic early-morning festival set last year and
told them something similar. He also compared drummer Phil Raines to the late, great Klaus Dinger of Neu!
Now that’s what we call a compliment.
As befi ts the best live band in Britain, The Early Years also make incredible records. Their self-titled As befi ts the best live band in Britain, The Early Years also make incredible records. Their self-titled
debut album, released in September 2006, and last year’s follow-up EP, ‘The Great Awakening’, are both
stunning. It’s something of a tragedy that, despite being championed by the likes of Steve Lamacq and
John Kennedy, they are not held in higher regard, despite their mix of celestial guitar drones and krautrock John Kennedy, they are not held in higher regard, despite their mix of celestial guitar drones and krautrock
rhythms paving the way for bands such as Holy Fuck, 120 Days, Fuck Buttons and Zombie Zombie.
Now, however, after many months of work on what will become their second album, they’ve returned
with these two self-produced tracks and have managed to up the stakes even higher. The A-side,
‘LIKE A SUICIDE’, is the logical progression of their series of shows late last year that saw them experiment
with tape loops and live electronics. The title is a nod to Alan Vega and Martin Rev’s pioneering New
York synth-punk outfi t, but the music is something much bigger: fearsome drum breaks, guttural guitar York synth-punk outfi t, but the music is something much bigger: fearsome drum breaks, guttural guitar
squalls and unusually up-front vocals combine to sound something like LCD Soundsystem fronted by ‘Nite
Flights’-era Scott Walker. Over on the AA-side, ‘THE COMPUTER VOICE’ is more familiar Early Years:
a sinister Spacemen 3-style narco-blues beat echoes the dark lyrics, before the whole thing