Jeid
13-Jun-08, 19:33
A review from this months Fly Magazine...
Astronot – Skinandi’s, Thurso
You can’t go much further North than Thurso without shaking hands with Eskimos – the bracing wind tearing at your face should remind you that this ain’t Kansas. It’s a surprise then, to discover a genuine treasure in these hostile climes. Three burly Highlanders who play burly rock ‘n’ roll, a bit like Foo Fighters reborn in a Caithness croft. Almost from blast off the pace accelerates, with riffs and songs flashing by like landscape beside a speeding train. Lead track “Keep Your Dreams” sums up Astronot – the everymen battling against small town indifference, dreaming of a victory that may never come. Sharp as a scythe, yet with a tenderness to match, Astronot are an intriguing proposition. Time to hit the North.
Astronot – Skinandi’s, Thurso
You can’t go much further North than Thurso without shaking hands with Eskimos – the bracing wind tearing at your face should remind you that this ain’t Kansas. It’s a surprise then, to discover a genuine treasure in these hostile climes. Three burly Highlanders who play burly rock ‘n’ roll, a bit like Foo Fighters reborn in a Caithness croft. Almost from blast off the pace accelerates, with riffs and songs flashing by like landscape beside a speeding train. Lead track “Keep Your Dreams” sums up Astronot – the everymen battling against small town indifference, dreaming of a victory that may never come. Sharp as a scythe, yet with a tenderness to match, Astronot are an intriguing proposition. Time to hit the North.