Hadouken! - Declaration of War

Despite the title, here Hadouken! stray ever further from their confrontational disposition as south London godheads, towards the more touchy-feely side of their notorious ‘grindie’ handle. The grime in the grindie is James Smith’s MC flow and delivery, Nintendo breakdowns, cascading Casio keys and deep, speaker-blowing bass, all three elements criminally Xeroxed from their breakout tune. The indie in the grindie is Smith‘s gurny singing in a chorus that contains a genuine charge of synthy emotion, and the reason the tune will be enjoyed in the bedroom as well as on the dancefloor. Curious music then, provided by the one band considered this decade’s arch-villains of trash and disposability. John Calvert

Issue #51 - I Told You This Would Be A Good Issue

Featuring Biffy Clyro, Of Montreal, Duke Special, Frightened Rabbit, Cold War Kids, Jay Reatard, Pat Mills, and more.