Stereogram Revue

With James King & The Lonewolves, The Band Of Holy Joy, The Cathode Ray, Lola In Slacks, Roy Moller, St. Christopher Medal & The Fabulous Artisans

James King & The Lonewolves

Glasgow’s great lost band set new standards for bridge burning and self-immolation in the 1980s. Now reformed and still bristling with attitude, the Lonewolves remain a thrilling live act and released their long overdue debut album Lost Songs Of The Confederacy to unanimous critical acclaim in 2014.

Band Of Holy Joy

Another long-lost cult band from the 1980s/1990s, Band Of Holy Joy are almost impossible to categorise, with influences ranging from Bertolt Brecht to electronica. Always a critics favourite, the group have their first album on Stereogram Recordings scheduled for a September 21st release.

The Cathode Ray

Released in 2012, The Cathode Ray’s eponymous debut album was a triumph of spiffing pop tunes wedded to choppy New York guitars. This year’s follow up, Infinite Variety, expanded that template into a dizzyingly eclectic confection of experimental guitar pop. Singles Resist and Buck The Trend herald the return of snappy, cerebral pop songs.

Roy Moller

Dunbar-based Outsider polymath Roy Moller released two superlative albums on Stereogram in 2014. One Domino cemented Moller’s reputation as one of Scotland’s finest songwriters and My Week Beats Your Year followed swiftly, perhaps raising the bar even higher as Moller examined Lou Reed’s legacy with wit and warmth.

St. Christopher Medal

Combining the melodic strengths of Teenage Fanclub with Bruce Springsteen’s heart-on-the-sleeve directness, St. Christopher Medal purvey a Caledonian take on classic Americana. Debut album Sunny Day Machine is scheduled for release on October 30th.