Ross

www.themagicnumbers.net

Perhaps you should have a quick re-read dear...

I didn't say I thought The Tears were going to play Suede songs - that was what I overheard many people discussing before the gig. Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler have chosen to play together again and comparisons to their former glories are inevitable from both fans and critics.

The Lovers is a fine song. The rest of the gig was truly uninspiring.

They were, as always, fantastic.

Getting wasted is essential.

Yes. Unfortunately I did get there a little late.

I blame London transport.

Hello,

In the review I state that the songs do not fall into the "boring dirge bucket". They are "lifted" out of it because of decent melodies etc.

I believe a certain member of the band does/has worked for a weekly music publication - I have checked my facts - although apologies to the guy if this is no longer the case. Perhaps I could have been clearer here.

I own records by NYD's and The Ramones - parts of the set did remind me of these two bands - we shall have to disagree.

"Much more here than meets the eye, or indeed ear, and surely will get better too! Exciting times we live in, i think these guys could make it a whole load better." X

As I said in my last sentence "...The Dash still have the time and potential to batter their sound into a few three-minute gems, causing what is already a decent new band to rise through the phlegm-drenched ranks.

Rx

Yep - they did - Didn't get there in time unfortunately.

We are going paper-bound...a bit. It'll be in all independent record stores throughout (most of) the land. Hopefully it'll get into the bigger stores (HMV etc) at some point. It's all looking good - more mag updates as they come in. Laters