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From Brogues....
Somehow I've contrived to miss every Glasgow show by Lean Tales since I became aware of their existence earlier this year. On the evidence of their debut e.p. this has been sheer folly on my part. "The Taste of Superglue" starts out like The Go-Betweens of the late 70s and ends up like a punchier take on R.E.M.'s fantastic and mysterious "Chronic Town". I suspect that Imogens's voice and enunciation will polarise audiences but this is totally to her credit. It's hard to think of anyone who sounds or has sounded quite like her. Maybe if Sandy Denny had sung with the wickedness of Grace Slick she would've made a similar noise. Whatever, "Flesh and Paper" has 4 strong, peppy tracks that augur well for the future of Lean Tales. Glasgow hasn't had a band like this since Life Without Buildings split.
From the Indie Mp3 Blog... Lean Tales – Flesh and Paper EP  Glasgow’s Lean Tales is another band we have been following since our ears were graced by their The Displaced Persons demos last year although that said this summers Flesh and Paper EP passed us by – until now!The bands sound is a mix of jangle pop, agit-pop plus hints of the classic sound of 60’s girl groups. However it’s lead singer Imogen’s vocals that stand out. Rather than dominate the music, as say D. Lucille Campbell’s voice does with Help Stamp Out Loneliness, they supplement the music to a tee. It’s onPenny On The Floor where this is best demonstrated and the song has come on leaps and bounds since it first appeared in demo form. That said it’s not the only stand out track here. Taste Of Superglue is a jangle feast that would be worthy of filling the dancefloor at indiepop discos up and down the country whilst Money Smile and Days Are Quick are more than worthy substitutes. A thoroughly enjoyable indiepop EP that is worthy of your ears attention!
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