highest charting in the UK: 55
1. Wake In The City
2. Til The End
3. Keep It To Yourself (CD2 b-side)
4. Repetition (7" b-side)
the 2nd single from the forthcoming album is 'wake in the city' and will be released 24th may 2004. It will be available on the following formats...
FP7040 - Limited 7" single with tracks 'wake in the city' and 'repetition'.
FPS040 - CD with tracks 'wake in the city' and 'til the end'.
FPS040X - Enhanced CD with tracks 'wake in the city', 'keep it to yourself' and a video track of 'wake in the city'
wake in the city 7" was misspressed meaning the tracklisting is now
a. wake in the city b. keep it to yourself
the missing track was made available for free download from the Fantastic Plastic website
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a badge of friendship
Ikara Colt look very cool, they even sound very cool. Indeed, they are very now but does that mean they are very good? This single is a little Sonic Youth in places and the vocals are at times very Pixies but surely this can't be a bad thing. It's a catchy single from this stylish four-piece; it's cool indie rock for cool indie kids. By no means a bad single, but by no means mind blowing.
cd times
Ikara Colt are a splendid live band, as you'll already know if you've seen them or at least read the review here. Wake In The City is the second single from forthcoming album, Modern Apprentice and quite splendid it is.
It's less frantic, but more kinetic, than last single, Wanna Be That Way with a less heavy guitar production. Instead, the whole thing is driven by a relentless, stabbing bass line. Paul Resende's vocals are confident, husky and provide the song with its immediate hook. The whole thing last for about 3 minutes, and it's difficult to resist the temptation to play the thing again, which surely is a good sign as is the fact that the chorus, “..get me o-ut of here” will still rattle around in your head days later like an itch you can’t scratch. Produced by Alex Newport of At The Drive In and Icarus Line fame, it’s raw and punchy and certainly bodes well for the album.
god is in the tv
Preceding second album 'Modern Apprentice', 'Wake In The City' follows hot on the heels of the blisteringly angry 'Wanna Be That Way'. Less chaotic and more cool than previous offerings, 'Wake In The City' lacks the edge of those that came before it, despite being driven by a tightly pulsating bassline, impressive drumming and angular guitar riffs. Their usual furious energy isn't present, despite a very rapid pace. Nevertheless, it beats the hell out of much that's out there at the moment, and is a neat track that whets the appetite further for the new album. ***(AlexWorsnip)
joy
The second single from the Colt's forthcoming album opens in a familiar single drum beat followed by angular riff fashion, reminiscent of debut single 'Sink Venice', but as soon as the first verse kicks in, it's clear that their previously singular focussed vision has been expanded. The hand of the Jesus & Mary Chain is evident here, which will no doubt lead to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club comparisons, but that would be misguided - BRMC have never released anything that manages at once to possess such a furious energy and restrained cool. It's all in the drumming here, all rattling cymbals in the verses and machine gun toms in the chorus, underpinning Paul's vocal drawl and the perfectly twinned guitar and bass of Claire Ingram & recent addition Tracy Bellaires, before setting them loose to ramble free towards an explosive climax.
manchester music
Ikara Colt are slicker and “Wake In The City” grinds along like “Honeys Dead” JAMC, but still with the swagger of the Fall-esque ‘Colts first album. The vocals are smoother , but there’s a firm twist to the ‘cool and a real intention to turn the plunging bass rumbles into the main hookline - with everything following it down on its sub/supersonic dive bombing run. Oddly restrained in the mix, but still rattling away are the guitars and those overwhelming drums. Ikara Colt are back, but even with this degree of refinement, they’re still as strong and even bolder. This could be a real breaker
nme
Or if you prefer your rock a little more jittery in its straitjacket, here's ikara colt's 'we're back! And this time we can play our instruments!' single 'wake in the city' (Fantastic Plastic) which aims at the devil-fuzz of 'Psychocandy' but hits the dentist-fuzz of Black Rebel.
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