Hope of the States continue their unexpected but most welcome of combacks with the release of ‘Billboard Mountain’. While its opening minute is filled with typically cinematic strings and Morricone-esque tones as Sam Herlihy declares ‘This grief makes energy. Believe, believe, believe’, the song then harks back to ‘The Lost Riots’ favourite ‘George Washington’: ‘Set…
We don’t get to as many gigs now we’ve hit middle age and have a child to look after, but this just makes the ones we do get my to all the more special (and a million thank you’s to our ever-supportive families). Here are the Top 5 performances – in no particular order –…
Hope of the States should have been massive. They gained a huge cult following and would sit quite easily in our top 5 bands of all time, but they never quite crossed over into the masses. Phenomenal live shows with incredible projections, a stunning debut album in ‘The Lost Riots’ and a wonderfully close relationship…
As Glastonbury 2013 draws ever closer, we started thinking about times gone by at Worthy Farm. We’ve been lucky enough to be able to attend every Glastonbury since 2003 and despite tumultuous weather, heart-breaking football defeats and just the smallest hint of sunburn over the years, it still remains the highlight of the summer. Great…
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