Reviews of My Side of the Mountain playing live

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  Centro
  Northern Quarter - Manchester

  October 2007

  “My evening at Centro began with MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN, a band whose use of drum machine creates blissful Postal Service atmospherics; music to crunch through snow to. Swinging between this simple electronica and a full band sound was not entirely called for though, as it’s in the sweet retro melodica that they charm their crowd, and when the crystal clear guitar rang out it was quite special.”

  Megan Vaughan

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  UnElectric Circus (Review 02)
  The Roadhouse - Manchester

  August 2007

  “MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN don’t have to compete – luckily they contrast starkly and unwrap song after song of their carefully driven melodies and delicious hooklines. As a full band they can create big crescendos and some meaty rock moments, but at their most subtle, the electronica reveals an elaborate sequence of themes and heady soundtracks.”

  Manuel Ecostos @ www.manchestermusic.co.uk

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  UnElectric Circus (Review 01)
  The Roadhouse - Manchester

  August 2007

  “To emphasise the diversity of the event, My Side Of The Mountain take to the larger, “usual” stage. Whilst it may be delicate vocals to start with, thumping beats and keyboards finish the set in a tub thumping mode.”

  BBC Manchester

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  Kro
  Kro - Manchester

  April 2007

  “Earlier we had enjoyed My Side Of The Mountain’s melodic, laid back pop: a keyboard-heavy brew augmented by electro bleeps and some beautifully constructed instrumental passages when guitar, bass and drums came into their own and stole the show, particularly on the superb final song, which may have been called “Start A Fire” and which featured some rather excellent drumming.”

  Indiecredential

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  Star & Garter
  Star & Garter - Manchester

  March 2007

  “Their brand of folk mixed with a healthy dose of electronics and melodica gives the night a charming peacefulness.”

  Fugitive Motel

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  Sounds From The Other City #2 (Review 02)
  Rovers Return - Salford

  April 2006

  “Keeping with the Rovers (since they do a lovely pint of Guinness), My Side of the Mountain provide some euphorically gothic sounds (as in church organ, not black hoodie) with some Granddaddy stylings thrown in. At times some loud/quiet dynamics and variety of pace evokes Mogwai, but somehow less sinister. With Bloc Party drums and a bit of Badly Drawn boy, they’re eclectic, to say the least. There’s more than a bit of Hope of the States on ‘Lost Pilot’ too.”

  BBC Manchester

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  Sounds From The Other City #2 (Review 01)
  Rovers Return - Salford

  April 2006

  “I immediately like MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN on the grounds that they have a whole table full of daft additional instruments such as a melodica and odd bits of percussion. It’s another live debut and they play rather delicate lo-fi organ-led indie with a vague country edge that’s full of odd left-field touches yet still commercial enough to win them fans.

  The ridiculous nature of the set-up in this pub – a stage formed out of a raised corner area – is also made amusingly apparent when an instrument swap involves band members clambering over each other and the furniture.”

  Cath Aubergine @ www.manchestermusic.co.uk