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reference points of the music are many and varied "I
never try to hide what I've listened to," says Mike,
"but just by writing with someone else the simplest
ideas automatically take on a new shape and meaning.
The lyrics are full of influences and ideas not normally
found in rock songs. Rich Beale has an obsession with
various obscure forms of writing from modern novels
to nineteenth century poets, he's brought a huge literary
quality to the band but he presents it in the style
of Mick Jagger or Iggy Pop".
The Crawford/Beale partnership has produced a sound
that has many reference points - think of it as an English
REM........The result is quite frankly, remarkable.
(Richard Jones, Bristol, April 2000)
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REVIEW - APACHE DROPOUT - THE MALAAP, BRISTOL
If you boiled them up and siphoned them into a bottle
of Jack Daniels you couldn't ask for a finer distillation
of Bristols' pop aristocracy than Apache Dropout. With
prominent ex-members of Head, Vice Squad, The Spics
and Gee Baby I Love You aboard you can expect the sound
to be as electric as it is accomplished. And so it proves.
Without in any way coming over as derivative, there's
a world-wise appreciation of every fad and fashion that
each member has touched on in the past decade. With
understated aplomb guitarist Mike Crawford and team
lay down a relaxed groove. From flanged guitar to folksy
violin, even, its all layered with impeccable craftsmanship
allowing front man Rich Beale to writhe and warble in
his own inimitable way. Theses are unique tonsils which
reverberate between Scott Walker and Sinatra, from the
Lizard King to Tim Booth.
The Dropouts (as there not known to anyone but us) are
bona fide rock-n-roll stars (in the most avant-garde
sense of the word, guys!), mellowed by experience and
all the more powerful for that.
They refuse to rest on their laurels, they're still
trying to impress : catch a drop of Apache Dropout before
the cavalry comes over the horizon and spoils it all.
(Mike Gartside, Venue)
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