Larrikin Love
>> King Tuts
>> 27th June 2006
The new cheeky chappy of the UK rock/indie scene may just have arrived. Front-man Ed Larrikin could well develop into a major star, and yes I’m afraid to say it – the next Pete Docherty. Don’t get me wrong here, I’m not talking about the drug addicted, troubled and general muppet Pete Docherty that most people know, I mean the highly intelligent and lyrically brilliant working class boy that so many people love.
Larrikin Love’s sound and style may have taken a wee influence from the aforementioned rock and/or roll star, and are definitely spawned from the same Libertines generation, but the Love has spread further as some country and reggae influences have slipped into the songwriting engine room. Latest single Downing Street Kindling is only a snippet of what the band are capable of, as Happy As Annie and Edwould give you a better idea of this young, lively and highly catchy band.
King Tuts is jumping for these local lads tonight, with Ed being the perfect ringmaster for the boozed up maniacs going mental down the front. The set is almost flawless, bursting with life and imagination with the odd cowbell thrown in for good measure. The rest of the band are also on their game, with the bass and drums being as tight as a nuns’ allowing the crazy guitars to shine, but it’s Ed who’s the star and with lyrics like ‘When you sit down and order a pint, do you want a friend or do you want a fight, I can see the tears behind your fists though’ who can argue with the boy.
Keep one eye on this lot, as Ed the artful dodger and co. may well be picking your pocket when the album’s out later in the year.
>> Joe Sach
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