Mirror Mirror next with an odd 7" of pagan prog psych-pop that would possibly fit nicely onto a record by The Chap or TCFTSIST. It's really quirky, so much so I can't work out if they're taking the piss. I really like the melancholy Pink Floyd vocal harmonies and the choral folk vibe of it all. I also get a healthy dose of the Beta Band but they've got an outsider sound all of their own. See also Gruff Rhys & SFA, 'Silicone Eyes' has that out-of-time uncategorisable beauty to it More pulsing sub-Floyd weirdness on the flip 'Wulfgang Bang' I don't find it annoying however as it's all done incredibly well and manages the feat of being creepy yet fresh regardless of it's retro gazing intentions! Ltd 7" Tough Love.
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What their label says...
“They’ve been dancing to their own unfeasibly jerky beat long before it came into fashion” Drowned In Sound. / “Mirror! Mirror! are a schizophrenic mash-up of nearly everything that followed punk and somehow it works perfectly” Gigwise. / Following a split 7" with Rolo Tomassi and a limited edition tape release earlier this year, Midlands-based 5 piece Mirror! Mirror! issue their double A side debut single proper on 9th June via Tough Love/Holy Roar. With the lyrical tenacity of a young Mark E. Smith and a sonic backing as physical as it is cerebral, Mirror! Mirror! create a bloody mess like an American Apparel sporting Patrick Bateman.With one eye on the dancefloor and the other on your throat, it's wise to pay close attention.