Album Review
Operahouse – Born A Boy
This second single of The Pigeon Detectives pitching, Milburn life gazing combining, displays high jinks indie fire from Camden quartet Operahouse, as they seek to expand upon the attention of certain media bigwigs such as Zane Lowe and Johnathan Ross. That was gained from previously released, debut single ‘Man Next Door’. Drummer, Ben Niblett controls the pace of the action with high profiled and slightly hollow pounding, building up the impact for the catchy and sordid chorus thrust;
“Bang, bang Betty dressed like your mother,
caught you in the toilets catching eyes with your brother.”
A slower climb and a sprinkling of reflection create a bigger impact for the angular riffs concealing high points in B-side, ‘Telescopes’. Johnny Lloyd’s vocals take on a slower and worldly narrative while he puts sneaky urban life under the microscope. This offering will help them climb on the melodic and seedy indie pedestal and there are signs early on that they could stay there for a while.
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Catch Operahouse live;
16 Jan 2008 21:00 The Charlotte Leicester
17 Jan 2008 21:00 Barfly Brighton
18 Jan 2008 21:00 Forum 16+ Tunbridge Wells
19 Jan 2008 21:00 Lennons Southampton
21 Jan 2008 21:00 Jericho Tavern Oxford
22 Jan 2008 21:00 Islington Academy London
24 Jan 2008 21:00 Club NME @The Welly Hull
25 Jan 2008 21:00 DryBar Manchester
26 Jan 2008 21:00 Escobar Wakefield
27 Jan 2008 21:00 KING TUTS Glasgow
28 Jan 2008 21:00 Cabaret Voltaire FREE ENTRY
Edinburgh
30 Jan 2008 21:00 Korova Liverpool
31 Jan 2008 21:00 Stonelove@Digital
Newcastle
1 Feb 2008 21:00 Marquee 16+ Hertford
2 Feb 2008 21:00 Louisiana Bristol
5 Feb 2008 21:00 Bodega Nottingham
6 Feb 2008 21:00 Barfly Birmingham
7 Feb 2008 21:00 93 Feet East London
8 Feb 2008 21:00 The Railway Winchester
9 Feb 2008 22:00 Club NME@Underground Stoke