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Athlete: El Salvador

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by Gareth Dobson
Being a card-carrying South London national, it's always been a bit of a mystery to me why so few of my brethren have achieved big things in the musical world. I mean, aside from Squeeze and Gabrielle, it's all a bit sparse past the Old Kent Road, isn't it?

Athlete however, are threatening to break that MOR stranglehold with their very own brand of, erm twisted MOR tunage. 'El Salvador' sounds like the cheeky Larndan version of Pavement heading for a quick cuppa in a little cafe with their mates the Super Furry Squeezes. And all the better for it really.

It's a jaunty old affair that doesn't veer away from their tried-and-tested clever indie knees up formula. And like their previous singles, it buries itself into your brain until you fall to your knees begging the gods of indie to make it stop.

Happy, happy days.

  • Athlete 8 / 10

Athlete - El Salvador

Please note; In the 45 minutes since this article has gone live, I have been informed that

David Bowie
Status Quo
and Daniel Bedingfield

Are all Sarf Larndaners.

As well as all three members of Eternal.

Oh dear.

sarf lahndahn

Carter USM
Alabama 3
The Kills
Big Brovas
The Koreans :)

Re: sarf lahndahn

some of All Saints
probably the pregnant ones
they're all scum that side o the water

Re: sarf lahndahn

And don't forget:

The Streets
AND
So Solid Crew

Re: sarf lahndahn

oh yeh.

and world-famous The Capes. and so on.

Athlete - El Salvador

It is their weakest single yet though. And it sounds unfortunately like that Avril Lavigne song..

Re: Athlete - El Salvador

YES! Thats what i thought. Its not a very good song at all. I think the ositive review has not a little to do with them giving an interview. Beautiful is better.

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Richey

I have to say that you're a bit off the mark there mate.
I did the interview and Gareth reviewed the single.
I wasn't aware anyone was reviewing the single and I don't think Gareth was aware I'd got an interview.
In fact, me and Gareth have never met before!!
Maybe the reason he gave it a good review is because he actually likes it!

Dom

Re: Athlete - El Salvador

We don't need to review bands before we get interviews with them, you strange person.

Re: Athlete - El Salvador

Not to mention the fact the single review was written after the interview went up!

Athlete - El Salvador

this song reminds me of "loser" by beck, its as if they took the best bits of "complicated" (the avril song) and ended up with a "so so" conclusion, its an ok song, but im doubt anyone's gonna remember it as one of athlete's best songs, beautiful is so much better (p.s. is "wires" about his daughter being born???-sorry if i appear stupid, i am)

Athlete - El Salvador

this song reminds me of "loser" by beck, its as if they took the best bits of "complicated" (the avril song) and ended up with a "so so" conclusion, its an ok song, but im doubt anyone's gonna remember it as one of athlete's best songs, beautiful is so much better (p.s. is "wires" about his daughter being born???-sorry if i appear stupid, i am)




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