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Are You A Hustler? - Jack Butler Single Review

Posted: 10th November 2008
Review Info
Rating:
4 out of 5
Artist:
Release Date:
15th Dec 2008
Label:
Whimsical Records
Reviewer:
Matthew Clutton

Single Review

Jack Butler are four lads from north of the boarder who are slowly making a name for themselves across the United Kingdom with their lively brand of vibrant indie rock/pop. Having already released the enigmatic 'Velvet Prose' and the anthemic 'Boy vs. Beast', their latest offering is a riotous fanfare of electrics, pulsing drum beats that punctuate the air like heavy rain on a tin roof and laced by Liam Kelly's usual growling Celtic vocal.

There are some close similarities with the very metronomic, 'Are You A Hustler' and previous release 'Boy vs. Beast' in terms of composition and melody. For some this might be a worry, particularly with the bands debut album coming out in early 2009. Thankfully b-sides on this single release and on previous releases are a good sign that the band has depth and variety in it's writing capabilities and that the album won't be a monotonous affair.

Jack Butler simply are one of the most exciting bands to pop up in the last 18 months. In a nut shell they're like Joy Division meets The Arctic Monkeys via KC And The Sunshine Band.

Matthew Clutton