Another Archer Album Review

We've had another review of Able Archer come through to Concur HQ from Leeds Guide. Have a gander:

http://www.leedsguide.co.uk/review/cd-review/i-concur/12376

"Recorded by the busiest man in rock production, James Kenosha (Dinosaur Pile-up, Grammatics, Pulled Apart by Horses, Wintermute), it’s a grand sounding record, picking up influences from the mainstays of post-rock (Explosions In The Sky et al) grand American alt rock (Wilco, The National) and, at it’s very best (like with the breakdown on title track ‘Able Archer’), some damn fine mathy moments."

We do get a bit of a dressing down in the last paragraph after some bigging up which amused me. I don't tend to think of us a rock band as such but more of a very loud pop band as most songs are written with pop principles in mind (ie cut out all unnecessary time, have good hooks, a good chorus etc). I tend to think of mid 80's hair bands when people say 'rock'. But that's just me and my unheathly power ballad fixation.

Also, this has literally just come through from DrownedInSound for Sobotka: http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4138112-this-weeks-singles--12-10-2009

Which is nice as it's very clear that we are more paletable than The Twang. Good times!