The Longcut
Idiot Check/ You Got The Love

3
...according to our Maggie on 15 March 2007.

LONGCUT (such a derivative name!!) are here with their new 7" Idiot Check on Melodic. An intense guitar band sounding with haunting chanting vocals over chiming guitars and predictable drums and Bass. Not a bad sound but the song never really takes us anywhere that special. Just grinds down a path pushing and shoving all the way. Be good live actually because its got quite an anthemic sound to it. Ok now they're peeking sounding a bit Forward Russia. B-sides a cover of You got The Love by Candi Stanton

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What their label says...

Manchester’s sonic terrorists are set to start the New Year in style with news of a cracking double A side single, ‘Idiot Check/You Got The Love’.
The former is a standout track from the band’s live set that didn’t quite fit the mood of last year’s critically acclaimed debut album, ‘A Call & Response’; the latter is exactly what you’re hoping it is - a post-rock cover of the classic The Source feat. Candi Staton track.
And there’s a back-room change too - this release sees the band ’going indie’ with a 7"-only release on uber-cool Manc label Melodic.
Limited to 500 only.
The single release follows the Longcut’s high-profile tour in support of fellow adopted Mancunians The Charlatans.

Tracklist:
A. Idiot Check  B. You Got The Love (7" single and download).