Standing out like a sore thumb amongst Sheffield's current Arctic Monkeys fascinated rabble of musicians are Bromheads Jacket, who aren't actually from the city of steel at all, as it happens.
Nope, the Bromheads are all southerners to a man, which is probably just as well as their observations of such mundane facets as MacDonald's and the local car wash take on a whole new meaning here. Both 'Trip To The Golden Arches' and 'Pinch Of Psalt' have long been highlights of the band's frantic-yet-highly engaging live set, and neither loses any of the initial urgency on record that anyone who's witnessed Bromheads Jacket in the flesh will have felt upon first hearing either tune.
The a-side is basically a commentary around frontman Tim Hampton's quest to obtain a "banana milkshake and super-sized pack of chips", while its opposite number tells the tale of a police raid at a car wash; both are set to chugging, rump steak-sized riffs not heard since the likes of The Clash were fashionable way back before you were even born.
Delightful.
Seen them a couple of times
And both times people have gone absolutley spastic for them. Had the demo's for what seems like an eternity, and the novelty wore off a while ago. Still quite fun to listen to once in a while mind.
i like em
crap name, but i still like them. great couple of songs to.
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Saw them on Tuesday
at the Tap n' Tin. They were pretty good, but only played for about 25 minutes. The godawful local band supporting them played for longer than they did (well, at least that's how it felt).
I missed them
at Tap, but I heard good things..
i've seen them in leeds and nottingham
and haven't rated them either time.
i think brainers would refer to them as pedestrian.
they are fun !
Nothing new but fun !