Release date: 08-09-2008

2008 UK 10-track vinyl LP - Glasvegas are a 4 piece from the tough East End of Glasgow, who fuse a wall of sound noise that is equal parts Jesus and Mary Chain, Elvis and Phil Spector combined with a pop sensibility inspiredby 60s girl pop and Doo Wop. This, their, highly anticipated self-titled debut album includes the singles 'Geraldine' & 'Daddy's Gone'.

Tracks:
01. Flowers And Football Tops
02. Geraldine
03. It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry
04. Lonesome Swan
05. Go Square Go
06. Polmont On My Mind
07. Daddy's Gone
08. Stabbed
09. S.A.D. Light
10. Ice Cream Van

Glaswegian four-piece Glasvegas release their self-titled debut album through Columbia. Another discovery by music mogul Alan McGee, the band mix the wall-of-sound style of My Bloody Valentine with the anthemic singalong choruses of latterday Manic Street Preachers. There is also a 1950s influenceevident here and vocals that emphasise the band's Scottish origins. A powerful, resounding success that includes the single 'Geraldine'.

Glasvegas are a four-piece from Glasgow - the latest band to be championed by industry mogul Alan McGee, the man that "discovered" Oasis. Despite the inevitable hyperbole that has followed McGee’s proclamation of the band, Glasvegas more than deliver on their early promise with this eponymous debut album. The quartet already showcased their earthy wit and sonic ambitions on singles such as "Daddy’s Gone," a heartfelt tale of soured father-son relations delivered in an uncompromising Glaswegian accent and set to a shimmering wall of rock & roll. Glasvegas continues in more or less the same vein. Singer James Allen reels off stories of everyday city life over euphonious, pop-edged soundtracks that blend 50s surf rock, layered, Phil Spector-esque production values and the occasional splash of 60s doo wop. Tracks like the arching "Flowers and Football Tops", the confessional "It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry" and the upbeat "Legs & Show" contrast with darker songs like "Stabbed" and "Go Square Go!". The band's down-to-earth worldview combined with their nostalgic sound and surging, sing-a-long choruses makes for a rich and enjoyable musical tapestry.