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X is Loaded: Thirteen Days

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  • Type: Single
  • Release date: 02/12/2002
  • Label: Boss Music
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by Daragh Foley
Yes, they are British. They shower sweat from ‘those’ haircuts onto the thirty or so people that have turned up to see their increasingly vital live shows. And I’m sure that at this very time, an 18 year old girl is working on a website devoted to them. God knows, we seem to be awash with these sticky-table-and-fags type bands right now.

But, and a crucial difference this is: their debut single, 'Massive Misguidance' actually stood out. Put simply, it sounded like being hit by a train. And not even one of these newfangled Virgin Voyager trains. No, this was the sound of the 10.27 Crewe to Wolverhampton; rust, screeching and all.

New single, 'Thirteen Days,' well, I’m not too sure. It trundles along with a verse sounding oddly like a James Bond theme. Sang by that man from the Lostprophets. But then, fuck, the refrain. It is exactly what you are looking forward to hearing. Every swirling, crashing abuse of the guitar lets you fall deeper into them.

"I never lose control, it’s just a state of mind," he cries. Therein, however, lies the problem. You need them to lose control; to descend into a chaos that could mean more to you at that moment than anything else in the world. And nothing happens. One line and it’s over.

Sensing your horror at their repeated early capitulation, they finally go and play it twice at the end. Maybe all can be forgiven? Ah, go on. Prepare to feel used, fucked, and abused. And guiltily like it.

  • X is Loaded 7 / 10
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  • X is loaded - Thirteen Days

    You have no idea how much your review just made me laugh, as I am at this very moment updating my x is loaded website www.massivemisguidance.now.nu and I am female and close to 18. Predictable or what. However , X Is Loaded are an amazing band, urgent and energetic live. 13 Days is a favourite of mine (along with massive misguidance obviously). Good song, good review.

    Jen
    Old_Anonymous_Comments | 20 Nov '02, 16:49 | Reply

    • Re: X is loaded - Thirteen Days

      heh, i didnt mean its predictable or anything. its just bands like that make people want to go out and do something. which is always good! i saw them at the night and day in manchester the other day. 18 people were there, including the members of the supporting bands. this will not do!
      Old_Anonymous_Comments | 20 Nov '02, 17:12 | Reply

      • Re: X is loaded - Thirteen Days

        hehehe made me laugh anyway. X Is Loaded are bloody brilliant and people need to wake up and notice this. simple. now, just need to wake the buggers up....

        Jen
        Old_Anonymous_Comments | 20 Nov '02, 17:15 | Reply

        • Re: X is loaded - Thirteen Days

          I've been looking at the music for nations board, and there's a new version of 13 days on X is Loaded's debut album
          carad | 14 Aug '03, 23:24 | Reply

  • X is Loaded - Thirteen Days

    Yeah Go Jen!! you tell em!! people on this site always seem to do this, but to me it doesnt even seem like they listened to them, anyone can do a bad review, and it seems like they take ideas from www.chthonicionic.net/bile/ and just personalised them a bit lol
    Gelosea | 26 May '04, 21:54 | Reply

  • X is Loaded - Thirteen Days

    Spot on.

    I saw an X Is Loaded sticker on a bus stop in Loanhead. hmm.. maybe no-one on here will know where that is, but it's the first band sticker I've every seen there, so word must be spreading.

    Really good band too. I'm a fan.
    ImageChange | 27 May '04, 13:00 | Reply
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