LET'S THINK ABOUT LIVING

Track Of The Month (May 06) - OBSERVER MUSIC MONTHLY

Single Of The Week - BBC 6 MUSIC

No.1 Single Of The Year - TERRE T/WFMU

Formed from the ashes of the awesome Prefects way back in the '80's, Nightingales were a post-punk band with great songs and sense of humour to boot. Now back touring again we have the first new single from them and it shows they've lost none of their verve and direction. 'Let's Think About Living' is a rockabilly tinged pop single but it is B-side 'Seconds' that is the highlight here. Sounding far closer to their post-punk beginnings its all repetitive bass and great rhythms. It's a choppy, angled song that really shows just how poor these skinny jeaned little shits currently doing the rounds really are. - TASTY

DEVIL IN THE DETAIL

*****
Devil In The Detail, one of the many highlights of the Nightingales gig I caught last year, is now the latest 7' single from this fine re-formed band.And what a single! In fact, I'd go as far as saying that this is their best since they got back together a couple of years back, which amazingly - makes it even better than last year's wonderful 'Workshy Wunderkind'.Anyone expecting a simple re-tread of their classic early singles like Paraffin Brain or Urban Ospreys, however, is going to be disappointed because this is a long way removed from their early '80's roots, but then who your average Quo fan apart - wants a band to just re-live their former glories? This is The Nightingales flexing their muscles, indulging in incessant riffing over a ferocious, yet toe-tapping beat - it's almost as if Cook and Jones, that steamrolling Pistols duo, joined your favourite Krautrock band for an extended run through Paranoid complete with searing feedback.There's also a driving, yet melodic bass line underpinning the excitement, whilst singer Robert Lloyd adopts an almost Iggy-like drawl on top of itall. And as for that almost eastern-like bit (maaaan!) at the end, well . . . it's just the aural icing on the vinyl cake.OK, so the competition's not been great so far, but this six and a half minutes of pure bliss is undoubtedly my single of the year so far. Get your copy now. - BIRMINGHAM POST