"Distant Guns follow up their second EP 'The Peaceful Technophobe' with more strange tales and quiet rage.
'We Set Sail. . .' locks into a wiry, bass-driven Fall groove, complete with what sounds like Mark Radcliffe doing a guest spot on megaphone. Fantastic rant sampled at the end, too.
'Shakerley' could strike you as the weakest on offer but don’t be deceived - it has an eye on the horizon, despite its Floyd-isms and it’s always good to hear someone mentioning places in song that aren’t American city clichés. 'First Night. . .' hits us with a darker Killing Joke / Joy Division punch, before another gentle Waters-style tickle halfway through. 'Hardest Man . . .' is an odd combination of meat and veg; booming drums, ringing guitars and an almost louche vocal. It’s always a pleasure to go for a bit of musical orienteering with Distant Guns - some places you may have seen before but they manage to point out plenty you missed on previous visits, together with some new sights for sore ears."
Dieshellsuit Review for EP3

".....what you may happen to notice is an impressive collection of songs that flirt playfully with classic influences such as The Fall, or even moments of Ultra Vivid Scene, while these two musicians manage to put forth a sound that defies any certain genre saddle. As a follow up to their previous EP offerings including The Complacent Pacifist (2007) and The Peaceful Technophobe (2008), the band recently released a brand new addition, titled The Redundant Pioneer, which is now available through UK-based label Egress. Fantastic presentation and a welcomed listen. Enjoy the new music from this ongoing project and be sure to check out the Distant Guns.
We absolutely love this band."
Milk Milk Lemonade Review for EP3

"...this CD raises a smile at the outset with its microchip-centipede stuck to the front cover. Musically, things get off to a grin, too, as The Blue Screen of Death begins with an IT Crowd sample, proceeds to a Speak & Spell glitch-out over a doomy electro bassline, before ending with that YouTube video soundtrack of a chap getting increasingly irate with his Microsoft Office ‘Clippy’ (‘It looks like you’re writing a letter.‘). Things then end properly with a bit of gentle acoustic guitar over which an Ian Broudie sound-alike croons ‘Who’ll buy my pretty ringtones, now?’ Well, quite. The music’s nowhere near tinny and shitty enough to make a decent ringtone.Where to go from here? Well, into a slightly mangled bit of Jackie Leven-ish punk, of course....the best is most definitely left until last, as A Torch Is A Case For Holding Dead Batteries melds the best of Mogwai, My Bloody Valentine, Syd Barrett and some Simon Armitage-like poetry to pretty devastating effect and complements the opening track perfectly."
Dieshellsuit Review for EP2

 

 

 

 
Distant Guns are a two man recording army, whose mission is to explore the frontiers of the DIY ethic. Their plan is to regularly release "themed" 4-track EP's leading up to a full Album release.

Distant Guns are:
Representing Manchester: Mr. Deathray
Representing The Staffordshire Moorlands: Mr. Riviera

Three EP's have been released so far:

EP1 - "The Complacent Pacifist"
EP2 - "The Peaceful Technophobe"
EP3 - "The Redundant Pioneer"

All copies of EP1 & EP2 have now gone and will never be reissued...but both can now be downloaded for free from the Distant Guns Soundclick Page (see link opposite)

EP3 - "The Redundant Pioneer" is available only through Egress.

“The Redundant Pioneer” explores themes of travel, geography, dislocation and the consequences of drinking on a boat.

Tracks include:

“We Set Sail From Granadaland” - This would be the soundtrack to the film ‘Under Siege’ if Frank Gallagher had taken the role played by Steven Seagal.

“Shakerley” - A voice is telling you to leave this town. You should listen to it.

“First Night On A Hostile Planet” - When there’s nowhere left that doesn’t have a ‘Rough Guide’, where will the true explorers go?

“The Hardest Man In Alaska” - A Cambridge accountants epic struggle in the frozen wilderness to impress his missus.

Oh, and for what it's worth... Distant Guns are deeply suspicious of the Myspace phenomenon and lament that the word 'friend' has been so devalued. So don't even bother trying to add them as a friend... they will politely decline. It's nothing personal, they decline friend requests from absolutely everyone.

Discography:
She Never Said No at the Time - EGUKGA1 - 2009
The Redundant Pioneer (EP3) - EGUKEP2 - 2009
Arson Attack on a Christmas Tree - EGUKGA5 - 2009

 

 

 

 

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