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The Scaremongers are the Sound of Mature Huddersfield, the band of choice for all grown-up pop fans, the poster boys for pre-Sage Alternative Rock! The Scaremongers are Armitage and Smith, friends from the vinyl era, brought up on mix tapes and the NME, when late night radio and independent record shops were the only places to find out what the future sounded like.
The Scaremongers’ first album, Born In A Born, was released in 2009 on Corporation Pop.
The Scaremongers’ first album, Born In A Born, was released in 2009 on Corporation Pop.
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sparklecrunch wrote:
two things: one - opinions are like arseholes, everyone's got one. two - scaremongers are feckin brilliant and simon, i love your voice, imho its lush ;0
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sian_emily wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Scaremongers+Fans
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sian_emily wrote:
Really underrated
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blinking81 wrote:
Great album, come and gig in London soon!
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IssyetJeanLuc wrote:
Bonjour le scaremongers. Quelle une bouteille de delight. Your songs are enchanting us and in only deux heures we are coming to ecoutez vous a la Trades Club. Nous allons tres excitement. For love not money, Isobelle et Jean Luc xx
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too_much_ wrote:
The album is fantastic!!!
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splashdown wrote:
Top stuff...really looking forward to hearing more!
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King_Cogidubnus wrote:
Saw them in Ilkley on Saturday - most splendid
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yyydanyyy wrote:
i remember reading some of simon's poems at school and really appreciating them. this is, i think, a brilliant venture. simon armitage, you can do nothing wrong in my eyes.
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davidleerock wrote:
this is great and lovely stuff! nothing more elaborate than that to say i'm afraid. can really hear the wedding present influence in it, too.
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bowdowntomono wrote:
Simon Armitage! Woooo.
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fearprudence wrote:
First up I do love a cardigan and I am loving Cardigan girl. The Scaremongers = the gift that keeps on giving. More of the same please
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mineyMoh wrote:
I like it. It's got personality, albeit a personality of a cardigan and a mug of ovaltine. Closer to Gareners World than the NME, but still very likeable :-) These songs would sound better recorded live, played half drunk, a bit faster and rougher and played LOUD.
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norahollywood wrote:
figure out who's really important and copy them (Chuck Berry -- and now the Stones); ratchet up the tempo and lag your timing a bit so you swing, or at least people can dance to it; and don't give everything away in interviews. Plus, of course, lifestyle choices are your own business. I reckon you've already figured out that rock and roll is not as easy as it looks. Good luck with it.
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norahollywood wrote:
own accent; umm, luminous melodies. I'd also suggest spending some time with, say, The Handsome Family. In that duo, the wife writes the lyrics for the husband to sing. The husband's no prize as a singer, either, which may give you food for thought. Lastly, study the Rolling Stones. If you can't be as smart as them, at least learn their lessons: be ambitious; figure out who's really important a
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norahollywood wrote:
Hi. On the basis of one careful listen, I would say -- keep the female singer. That would give the male singer more time to work on the lyrics, and show the maturity to acknowledge that he's not up to the job of frontman. Paul Heaton you are not. However, Paul Heaton is a useful template to learn from: intelligent, caustic songwriting without pandering to teen subject matter; singing with your ow
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Huddersfield Gig and Distribution
2 Mar 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/thescaremongers
After several months of sonic in exile, The Scaremongers
return!
The People's Pop Group, the very definition of Super 8, the
Sound of Aging Huddersfield are back with their first gig since
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Recent Activity
- The Scaremongers posted a news item ‘Born In A Barn - Press Release’. November 2011
- The Scaremongers posted a news item ‘Long Ride Home’. November 2011
- The Scaremongers posted a news item ‘Huddersfield Gig and Distribution’. November 2011
- The Scaremongers posted a news item ‘Derailleur: the first song from Born In A Barn’. November 2011
- The Scaremongers posted a news item ‘The Scaremongers on The Culture Show’. November 2011
- The Scaremongers posted a news item ‘The Scaremongers’ Third Double A-Side Now Released’. November 2011
- The Scaremongers posted a news item ‘‘Presteigne gig went quite well, thanks’, says chief Scaremonger Smith’. November 2011
- The Scaremongers posted a news item ‘Less Is More and If You Ever Leave Me’. November 2011
- The Scaremongers posted a news item ‘More Tunes’. November 2011
- The Scaremongers posted a news item ‘The Scaremongers’ Cloudberry Single’. November 2011
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