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The Electric Soft Parade/ Actress Hands
split single
Truck Records 7”
Article
written by Ged M
Dec 3, 2006.
The first in the 10-single series counting down to next year’s Truck festival. Truck’s described in the press as “dependably great” which also applies to those Truck-vets ESP, whose ‘Life in the Backseat’ is a blast of melodic guitar pop, with a touch of Guided by Voices at times. Flip it over for another Brighton band (Alex White from Brakes and ESP is on guitar), Actress Hands. ‘Why The Sale?’ sounds like different stages of Teenage Fanclub’s development combined: the sharp Gene Clark-inspired jangle pop of the ‘Grand Prix’ album and the swirly, almost shoegazing, guitar patterns of ‘Everything Flows’. Both are special favourites so this hits the spot and is a good way to set the Truck clock running.