Hijack: Hijack 1
An accomplished debut of live recordings from math-pop to post-punk to folk: recorded, mixed & curated by Threestrokeone, promoters behind Glasgow's essential band showcase party, The Halt Bar Hijack.
Love's Memory
Ben Reynolds
Is this a let-your-guard-down heartfelt warmer, or a shrude evangelist for its melancholy? With a double edged chorus punch line, this one keeps you thinking. Like the best of them.
Eagle Falcon
Bronto Skylift
Eagle Falcon!!!! Live-intensified mess-rock by the princes of two-piece.
Going Back Home
Douglas Macgregor
Voice, subject, and style: Deep Blues. Then the break into cinematic folk. A perfect sundowner to the Hijack's accomplished debut compilation.
Ingelrii
Mike & Solveig
An ingelrii is a great Norwegian sword. this is an instrumental tribute to that sword, we think. It's a lovely piece of piquant, banjoesque guitarances and soothing violinisms. Download at your own guaruntee of satisfaction.
Dance of the Dead
My Old Blue Terraplane
'Dance in the fire, you bastards!' - Rob, from the band (and co-curator/sound-engineer of the all-live Hijack compilation).
Mako's Film
The Ballad of Mable Wong
Guitars and drums call to mind fellow Ten Tracks math poppers, Popolo; and the addition of melodic percussion adds Mike Oldfield to the list of potential influences - Glocks away!
Lost Bike: Kalamunda
Tokamak
Reward if found: a glittering math-pop gem as captured live on stage at The Halt Bar. Great vocals, though not a word is spoken, nor melody sung... If you like this you might also like The Ballad of Mable Wong (same compilation).
How Long
United Fruit
Rage-reminiscent vocals MC this versatile mood mash-up of electric noise, featuring the refreshing line (if we heard it correctly) 'And you sex for her'.
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TEN TRACKS: HIJACK, August '09An accomplished debut of live recordings from math-pop to post-punk to folk: recorded, mixed & curated by Threestrokeone, promoters behind Glasgow's essential band showcase party, The Halt Bar Hijack.
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