Scotland's Broken Records who signed to 4AD and released their debut album earlier this year, will be releasing an EP of material recorded before their debut. The release will be available as they begin a UK tour. Broken Records will be appearing in festivals around Holland...Click the link to read more
A little bird told me before I listened to this album that Broken Records were the Scottish Arcade Fire. They’re not, but you can see where some of the comparisons have come from – there’s seven members in each band, live shows are full-on, with instruments being circulated as frequently as joints, and the songs…
The words: 'the next big thing' are tossed around all too often these days and in some cases, it's completely unjustified. Remember how Hadouken! were the next big thing? Remember? Vaguely? No? Exactly. Broken Records have had their name jostled too and fro within the world of music since their formation back in 2006 and its only now, three years later we are presented with this; their debut re...
A little bird told me before I listened to this album that Broken Records were the Scottish Arcade Fire. They’re not, but you can see where some of the comparisons have come from – there’s seven members in each band, live shows are full-on, with instruments being circulated as frequently as joints, and the songs…
ALBUM REVIEW: Broken Records - Until The Earth Begins To PartWords: Gareth O’MalleyBroken Records. A Scottish seven-piece band that uses instruments such as the violin, the accordion, the cello and the trumpet. I know what you’re thinking, and yes, they do bear some similarities to a certain Canadian seven-piece, and I’m sure you know who [...]
Not dissimilar in scope and scale to countrymen The Twilight Sad, 'Before The Earth Begins To Part' is unashamedly epic from it's title onwards. Andrew Grillo reviews the debut from 4AD's latest signings.
When things can break, you need to cherish them; hearts, dreams, marriages, those fuzzy haired troll-topped pencils from the 80s. Broken Records are another member of the rich Scottish revival that’s currently marauding the British music scene. With the busiest bus and longest drinks round on tour, this 7 piece from Edinburgh have been peddling their epic, lush, string-soaked music since 2006. .