We sold about a million copies of the last Swanton Bombs 7" mainly cos it came with an entire album on CD which is a complete genius thing to do if you ask me. Everyone likes a bargain. Now Young And Lost Club have their hooks into them and here's the bands 2nd single which this time is 2 tracks of infectious indie rock harking back to older days when things seemed a bit more innocent. There's something about this that reminds me of Billy Bragg...or some early to mid 80's British indie rock. I really like the guitar riff in this one... it's got an undeniable charm this single and these days we get few indie singles which are any cop but this one bucks the recent trend. Speaking of cop(s) the flip is a cover of The Stroke's 'New York City Cops' which they've punk rocked up.... They've managed to make it sound very British sounding and take all the yankyness out of it....There's something very pub band about this but I think that's to do with the production. 'Doom' is Surprisingly fun.
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What their label says...
“Swanton Bombs’ schizophrenic performance is particularly affecting” – The Fly
“Knocking everyone who hears them out” – Huw Stephens, Radio 1
“A hybridised Mystery Jets/White Stripes… They are the future” – Artrocker
Already causing a stir following their debut EP ‘Mammoth Skull’ and their personally distributed, home-recorded debut album ‘Smoke Over Swanton’, Essex duo Swanton Bombs are set to reach their biggest audience to date with the October 26th release of their new single ‘Doom’ on Young and Lost.
Currently putting the finishing touches to their full debut album that will be released in January, Swanton Bombs – Dominic McGuinness and Brendan Heaney – will tour Europe as guests to San Francisco duo Girls in support of the single release that will also be available to buy at these shows. Previously a hit at festivals including Latitude and Greenman, Swanton Bombs’ upcoming dates are as follows: