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"There's a colly, cold gothic element to these four songs. Don't think freezing your butt off at a Sisters or Nephilim gig, think the soundtrack to a David Lynch film, set in Glasgow. Think Tori Amos, without the histrionics, or the kind of goddess that Florence and the Machine can only dream of being."
The Scottish Daily Express
Friday 30th June 2012
LOUISE McVEY & CRACKS IN THE CONCRETE:
Love Lust Tales **** (Flying Teeth)
“My interest was pricked by the band’s support slot for the brooding Bookhouse Boys last year, and their debut album announces them as dark horses of the highest order. Gothic mood music, bluesy and bruised, almost cabaret in delivery, with McVey’s voice prompting comparison with Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star and 10,000 Maniacs’ Natalie Merchant. Muse, Runaway Bride and Chair are three highlights in an assured set.”
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Exhibition - Botanic Gardens, Glasgow 2009 :-
“Magical! I stumbled across it and it made my day! Totally transformed the space. Inspiring and imaginative. Thanks.”
(K. Johnston, Assistant Curator V&A London)
“The Ceramic sculptures blended beautifully with the natural surroundings of the Botanics. An amazing match of art and nature” (Andrea Tomlinson, Vancouver)
"There's a colly, cold gothic element to these four songs. Don't think freezing your butt off at a Sisters or Nephilim gig, think the soundtrack to a David Lynch film, set in Glasgow. Think Tori Amos, without the histrionics, or the kind of goddess that Florence and the Machine can only dream of being."
The Scottish Daily Express
Friday 30th June 2012
LOUISE McVEY & CRACKS IN THE CONCRETE:
Love Lust Tales **** (Flying Teeth)
“My interest was pricked by the band’s support slot for the brooding Bookhouse Boys last year, and their debut album announces them as dark horses of the highest order. Gothic mood music, bluesy and bruised, almost cabaret in delivery, with McVey’s voice prompting comparison with Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star and 10,000 Maniacs’ Natalie Merchant. Muse, Runaway Bride and Chair are three highlights in an assured set.”
**************************************************************************
Exhibition - Botanic Gardens, Glasgow 2009 :-
“Magical! I stumbled across it and it made my day! Totally transformed the space. Inspiring and imaginative. Thanks.”
(K. Johnston, Assistant Curator V&A London)
“The Ceramic sculptures blended beautifully with the natural surroundings of the Botanics. An amazing match of art and nature” (Andrea Tomlinson, Vancouver)
