Red Snapper - Live Reviews
Newest Review: ... of 80’s synth pop. Instead Jacque and cohort delivered a torrid set of songs closer to the soulless AOR of Hall and ... more
... Oates. Kids avoid this band at all cost and sent abusive letters to NME for giving them so much positive coverage. Next up we had Bent a band whom though the most original in the world, still sounded like a revelation after Zoot Women. Heavily influenced by the sounds of early 90’s ambient techno and trip hop, Bent managed to create a beautiful and joyous wall of sound. The arrival of a female vocalist for the last couple of songs just added another level of gorgeous sound waves to their impressive and ornat...moreCustomer Red Snapper - Live Reviews (1)
Red Snapper - Live: Welcome to Jazz Club! (689 words)by - written on 06/02/01, updated on 15/08/01 (Very useful, 154 readings)
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I’ve always been impressed by Red Snapper’s recorded work, the last couple of albums they have released Making Bones and Our Aim to Satisfy were highly original and innovative releases. Signed to Warp records they managed to sound like none of their label mates and created a jazz based sound that was neither the funk jazz sound of the Acid Jazz label or the more hip-hop cut up style of the Ninja Tune label. So it was with great anticipation that I went to see Red Snapper headlined one of the nights of the NME Carling Award showcases. To say I had a mixed reaction to the performance of Red Snapper and the whole evening is probably a fair summary of the ... Read the complete review
