KUBICHEK! - Not Enough Night Review

Kubichek! know more than most what a hard-knock life it really can be. Having emerged out of the same Tyne & Wear scene that spawned the likes of Maximo Park, The Futureheads and Field Music a good few years ago, the smart money was on them to make the step up to commercial mainstream success at any moment....full text Let it be known, rock'n'roll is about escape - the transposing of the soul from the mundane to the majestic, via the clattering unison of guitars, drums, and soaring vocals. Listening to Oasis makes this writer feel like a rock'n'roll star. Listening to The Twang makes him feel like a champion boxer. And, you know what? Listening to Kubichek! leaves him feeling like a muthafucking ninja.
See, the Newcastle band's debut long player is a heady, indelibly cool listen....full text KUBICHEK! are a Newcastle-based outfit formed from the wreckage of their former band, Parklandsway, who strive to put their mutual love of bands like Idlewild, Mogwai, Fugazi and Sigur Ros to take-notice effect.

Not Enough Night, their debut album, certainly ensures that attention will be focused on them – and in a good way....full text