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| Bbc |
 This Glasgow-formed sextet made a sizeable impact back in 2008, despite a career plan that bordered on self-sabotage. First they picked one of the most difficult-to-spell band names in rock history – Dan Aykroyd was one of the world’s most misspelled actors already – then developed a live show so raucous that injuries regularly resulted. Their original singer actually cut his eye during the first song of their first ever gig.Capturing such a riotous ethos on record can be difficult, but their 2009 debut album, Hey Everyone!, came impressively close with its relentless onslaught of speedy-fingered riffs and good-natured shouting. For the follow-up the fun-loving Scots decamped to the famously chilled-out shores of Venice Beach, California. You might expect the mania to have calmed somewhat as a result, but while there are moments of quiet reflection here, generally speaking There Is a Way contains even more youthful larks than its predecessor. The major achievement of this record – produced by Slipknot desk-jockey Ross Robinson – is the broadening of Dananananaykroyd’s sound, prising it clear of the numerous shouty young bands to have followed their lead. Sometimes this is rather off-putting – several tracks veer worryingly close to US-style skate-punk, notably the single Muscle Memory. But a distinctive Glasgow burr is pleasingly prominent, particularly when they slow everything down for a few fleeting seconds. The standout track, an exhaustingly intense epic called E Numbers, benefits hugely from a quietly-sung interlude which was presumably inserted to prevent the band spontaneously combusting while playing it live. There are further welcome changes of pace throughout the album: a low-key intro here, a spooky echo effect there, and a couple of tracks that differ markedly from the usual template....full text |
| Artrocker |
| One of our favourite caffeine-and-sugar-fuelled bands are set to release their second album - ‘There Is A Way’ on June 13th - via their own label, titled err.. ‘Pizza College’. Details to follow....full text |
| Nme |
| Dananananaykroyd reckon their new record sounds like Prince. They also say that it sounds a bit krautrock, is full of fist-in-the-air moments, and was recorded in LA while American Movie played out on a loop in the background. Everything they say is true. If you’ve not seen American Movie, shame on you. It’s the greatest documentary ever made. Trailing blue-collar loser Mark Borchardt through his progressively alcoholic attempt to make a feature film, it’s an unpatronising celebration of the life of an underdog. It would be quite easy to hate someone like Borchardt, but somehow you end up rooting for him. Where’s this going? Well, it would be easy to hate Dananananaykroyd too. Six fuckwits from Glasgow with a they-think-it’s-clever-but-it’s-actually-really-fucking-annoying name, a load of stupid shouting cluttering up every song, and the ‘Wall Of Cuddles’ audience interaction japes. But like Mark Borchardt, give Danan a bit of space and they’ll live up to all their big claims....full text |
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