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Stuntdog

Now here we have a really interesting demo of psychedelic-alt-rock by the equally interestingly named Stuntdog - a band that ply their trade with conventional instruments, as well as a mixed variety of 'keyboards'. Electronic alt rock if you will, lots of whispery, breathy vocals nestling comfortably and very successfully within a luxuriant, 'fluffy' electric backdrop.听Great sound, great songs, great music.

Stuntdog do psychedelic alt rock as good as any band I've come across - they remind me somewhat of Gong, Pink Floyd, Caravan, Soft Machine, Robert Wyatt and many more (including Nick Drake and Donovan -听how strange is that?). Their music is dynamic, yet alarmingly restful, catchy, fun and, probably above all else, elegant! This is a great demo; just four tracks but what tracks! Stuntdog's music exudes quintessential Britishness; no other Nation does music quite like this - it's really cool and really exciting! I love the way that Stuntdog don't over-do the electro side of this; this is a well balanced utilisation of modern musical instrumentation. All that combined with very impressive songwriting and you've got a recipe for success - these dudes are good!

I'm extremely impressed with this demo - it's not quite what I thought it would be, but I'm glad my pre-conception turned out to be a total mis-conception 'coz Stuntdog are excellent and I wish this was a full-blown album. Yes, seriously, Stuntdog have pressed a button with me, they've reached parts that most similarly ilked outfits fail to reach - in just four excellent tracks, four fantastic modernistic works of aural pleasure, four real grafters, Stuntdog have me hooked and ready to reel in. Tracks included here are 'Under The Sea', 'You Don't Really Need It', 'Hazard Man' and 'Let Go'; each as good as the next, each with an identity all of its own, yet each sits beautifully in context with the others. Superb demo from a very talented, very innovative band.