Joe Lean & the Jing Jang Jong
Apparently this lot are not just buzz, they are uber-buzz. Mind you, it was a publicity agent that told me this so it is just barely conceivable that they may perhaps be exaggerating slightly. Joe Lean himself was apparently the Pipettes drummer until quite recently, and they were utterly dreadful, but I can promise you there is a bit more life here.
I have a six-track demo and for all it’s absolutely familiar, bog-standard NME Next Big Fucking Thing indie pop, there are nevertheless some very satisfying moments to be had. Sleazy Hughes is the obvious one to pick out, but the rest of it is old-fashioned punky indie tunes with a hint of rockabilly about them here and there. It’s good, and I am definitely enjoying listening to their stuff, although I can’t confess to being anything like overwhelmed. I don’t know what to expect from this lot, but they seem pretty decent from what I’ve heard and could be alright.
Then again, they could just be the NME’s latest favourite masturbation fantasy…
Their new single Lucio Starts a Fire is out on 8th October and can be pre-ordered here. Certainly one to consider for the more youthful indie poppers amongst my audience.
Joe Lean & the Jing Jang Jong – Sleazy Hughes
Joe Lean & the Jing Jang Jong – I Ain’t Sure
I really don’t get it with JL&TJJJ. A lot of people I know who don’t usually go the Enemyviewbertines route like them a lot, but to me they’re basically an if wet Razorlight. A Razorlight formed by a Borrell who hadn’t spent the previous couple of years hanging around with Pete and Carl, granted, but a Razorlight nonetheless.
No, you’re quite right. Earth shattering they certainly aren’t, but they have a few pretty decent songs.
Actually, I loved Razorlight live, when I saw them a few years ago. It really turned me on to their first album properly, but the second one was really horrible.
Saw these guys in May this year -supported by slow
club (okay), and laura groves (excellent).
Can’t say i was overly impressed – standard shouty
fare with distinclty unmemorable songs.
I did however develop a deeply homosexual crush
on the blonde and pouty guitarist despite the fact that,
as far as i know anyway, i am straight.
I think your NME wank fodder analysis was probably
correct i’m afraid.
Next!
Excessively beautiful people in rock ‘n’ roll make me twitchy, they really do. It may be my innner indie-snob talking, but I’m standing by that.
ive seen them 4 times now, and have been a fan since last september, and i think they’re absolutely brilliant.