The Horse, a noble animal. Carrying many a fateful yesteryear hero to the spoils of victory and to the swooning wench. Nowadays this majestic Equus is relegated to being rode by midgets for ‘sport’ or to pen in football fans to regulate the flow at tube stations. Oh how the mighty have “foalen” (puny pun).

However some musical bands are using them to distinguish themselves from the pack. Which is a novel idea. Unfortunately two bands had the same idea at the same time. The Race Horses are from Wales and make mildly psychedelic jangley guitar pop. The Dark Horses are from England and make eerie, reverb laden dark-pop. Luckily, they don’t sound that much alike. Luckily for us, they are both playing at The Eat Your Own this Friday.

THE RACE HORSES

THE DARK HORSES

However it’s this bright four pieces band from Aberystwyth that catch our attention. They mostly sing about baking, for instance, like “Cake” or song: “Cacen Mamgu” loosely translated as “Grandmother`s Teacakes”. Prepare to sound like an idiot singing along to the catchy-as-hell choruses at their gig at the EYOE’s FREE Friday the 9^th of October.

Cake

LIVE: RACE HORSES + DARK HORSES + ISLINGTON BOYS CLUB + THERE ARE MORE OF US THAN THERE ARE OF YOU

DJS: RORY PHILIPS + EYOE DJS

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