Down The Machine – Know Your Place

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Alternative

September 24, 2011

Down The Machine – Know Your Place

Music Overview

Artist: Down The Machine
Review Type: Single
Genre: Alternative, Rock

The Review:

4.5 / 5 - Excellent

Reviewed by: noiseaddiction

Review

DOWN THE MACHINE – KNOW YOUR PLACE
Released 10th October 2011 (Ambicon Records)

Words: Richard Heaven

Know Your Place, the new single by Down The Machine, blends a subtle hint of industrial with a large spoonful of good, 1990′s metal. Try imagining 30 Seconds To Mars jamming with Burn The Fleet. This has all the hooks and epic sounding rifts to gain good air time if picked up by the right people, and I hope it is as this beats a lot of the pop-with-guitar bands that are cluttering up the airwaves. I’d recommend giving this a listen.

About the Author

noiseaddiction

Band Of The Month

BLACKLISTERS
May 2012

What made you name your band Blacklisters?

We took it from a Bob Dylan documentary where they were talking about the McCarthyist Blacklisters, I liked the “ers” bit. Joe Strummer was in a band called the 101ers and I liked the “ers” bit of that. We are not making any statements or anything except maybe that we have good credit.

Which bands do you draw inspiration from musically?

Sting, Brian May, late Rod Stewart, Brian Adams, they’re the big ones. Ummmm we take inspiration from all sorts, The Jesus Lizard, Shellac and Kong (also Brew records) are massive influences. I’d be hard pressed to tell you a better band in the UK than Kong past or present. Ummm Pissed Jean, Big ‘n and Oxes bands like that. We also take a bunch of inspiration from bands that are around us all the time like Hawk Eyes and These Monsters. Having a bunch of bands around you that you like as bands and as people does the world of good for what you do I think.

What can people expect from your live show?

We put Circle Of Life by Elton John on the PA and all sit and cry for 30 minutes.

What song would you recommend from your Facebook?

If I could post “Kiss From A Rose” by Seal on it, it would be that. As it is there are three you can stream, Swords, I Can Confirm… and Trick F*ck. Take your pick they are are all pretty good if you wanna know what we sound like.

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