It was some fabulous detective work by The Sound Of Confusion's Scottish Correspondent that led to us being familiar with the music of Washington Irving from very early on. That's the Scottish band by the way, not the author. Over two years on momentum has grown somewhat and they release new single 'Holy Company' this week. A quick check over all the components that drew them to our attention in the beginning reveals that everything is present and correct: the accented singing, the half indie/half folk guitars, the imaginative drumming, the grandeur and the complexity.
They almost turn it into a piece that would comfortably soundtrack a spaghetti western film towards the end as it builds towards something of a grandstand finish. The B-side incorporates a more traditional folky flavour and is called Bealach-An-Righ which we assume is a place name. The song may begin like a Scottish jig but it soon goes off the rails into a more aggressive (but non violent) piece of soaring guitar music. When it gets to this point you can't help but think an equal billing could have been given to these songs, but I guess commercially it's the lead-track that's likely to appeal most. We say it's worth investing in both.
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