Jim Noir, it would seem, is the name of a) the man behind the songs; and b) his band in general. This is one difference between Noir and someone like Robbie Williams you see; you'd never catch Robbie's guitarist saying, we are/we were/this is, Robbie Willams, but that's exactly how Noir and his crew roll, and they're all the better for it.

Five charming mancunians they are, Jim Noir the man is the leader, who himself seems to have one main promotional photo where he's decked out like Doherty and looks like a thirty-five year old man; but in real life, he's a fit as fuck twenty-something mate.

His songs are good too. He seems to be the new darling of the advertising world appearing on Adidas and BBC adverts regularly, his two most famous lyrical ditty's "if you ever step on my patch, i'll bring you down" from My Patch and "if you don't give my football back i'm gonna get my dad on you" from Eanie Meanie (both from his solitary LP Tower Of Love) are infiltrating the nation's minds lke two very pleasant pieces of quaint indoctrination. They are charming, childlike, electro-indie popster for sure, highly reminiscent of The Beta Band, The Beach Boys, The Super Furry Animals; and he and his music are exceptionally loveable. Their live show involves a dense gnome population on stage and they, and the crowd, were just bloody loving it.

Recomended for anyone who takes pleasure in finely crafted pop songs with a hit of fun and northern charm.

Releases

• Jim Noir - album, out 07/04/2008 on My Dad Recordings. 1 review (read/post)
• All Right EP - single, out 19/11/2007 on My Dad Recordings. 1 review (read/post)
• Eanie Meany - single, out 03/07/2006 on My Dad Recordings. (post review)
• Tower Of Love - album, out 05/12/2005 on My Dad Recordings. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Thu 24 Apr at London Monto Water Rats. (post review)
• Thu 17 Apr at London Koko. (post review)
• Wed 16 Apr at London Koko. (post review)
• Mon 14 Apr at Manchester Academy 2 (formerly MDH). (post review)
• Sun 13 Apr at Birmingham Academy 2. (post review)
• Sat 12 Apr at Sheffield Leadmill. (post review)
• Thu 10 Apr at Nottingham Trent University. (post review)
• Wed 09 Apr at Leeds Metropolitan University Union. (post review)
• Tue 08 Apr at Glasgow ABC. (post review)
• Mon 07 Apr at Dublin Vicar Street. (post review)
• Fri 07 Mar at Manchester Chorlton Irish Club. (post review)
• Thu 17 Jan at London Borderline. 1 review (read/post)
• Lovebox Weekender, Sat 22 Jul at London Victoria Park. 1 review (read/post)
• Thu 25 May at Cardiff Barfly Club. (post review)
• Mon 22 May at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms. (post review)
• Fri 21 Apr at London Islington Bar Academy. 1 review (read/post)
• Fri 24 Feb at Nottingham Bodega Social Club. 1 review (read/post)
• Fri 17 Feb at Bristol Cube Cinema. (post review)
• Wed 15 Feb at Northampton Soundhaus. (post review)
• Fri 10 Feb at Lancaster Korners Bar@The Farmers Arms. (post review)
• Tue 24 Jan at London Camden Barfly. 2 reviews (read/post)

News

• 25/09/2007: Back to black: Jim Noir returns with EP
• 06/07/2007: End Of The Road update: Ryan Adams announced!
• 12/04/2006: Noir's dad's gonna 'ave you: singer gets sports ad
• 23/02/2006: Wanna be on TV with Colin and Edith?

Features

• 31/03/2008: Singles round-up (31/03/08)

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