Signed to 30:30 Recordings and have previously released two singles- Taxi and their debut Nightjoy on Fantastic Plastic Records, a split single Opening Shot on Kitchenware Records as well as having their music featured of several compilation CDs. Their debut album Not Enough Night is due out in March 2007 preceded by the single Outwards in December 2006.
Creators of this year’s best indie rock debut; make no mistake, Newcastle’s Kubichek! are a devoutly special band. As incendiary as the intentionally explosive exclamation mark that doorstops their moniker, like all the best bands, they come armed with a musical manifesto – a mission statement if you will – that encompasses their lust for uncompromising DIY punk jitter, noir tinged, New Wave tainted atmos, and feedback swamped melodic sass. Said debut, ‘Not Enough Night’ is evocative of their variety in palate; a record that perfectly plots their brilliance over twelve explosive, contrasting melodic assaults, announcing their arrival to the world with aplomb. It is a stunning debut missive.
Formed from their wreckage of their former band (North East England’s much beloved Parklandsway) - and forged from a mutual love of Idlewild, Mogwai, Fugazi, At The Drive In, Primal Scream, and Sigur Ros – they’re a band for anyone who ever believed in the clang of the electric guitar, the rasp of a tattered voice, and a bellyful of bright, bold, guitar skewed pop songs. Consisting of Alan McDonald (vocals / guitar), Mark Nelson (guitar), Frog (bass) and Chris McGreevy (drums), they’ve long since won the hearts of NME (who’ve frequently juxtaposed the worlds ‘brilliant!’, ‘awesome!’ and ‘vital!’ alongside their name), while the likes of Bloc Party, Zane Lowe, The Futureheads, Steve Lamacq, Maximo Park, and Editors are all committed fans. Kubichek! are your favourite bands’, new favourite new band. It’s likely they’ll be yours too.
The vitality and zest of Kubichek!’s music can be put down to their zeal for music at large. That their very being resonates so deeply in the hearts of their fans (as a band who understand the necessity and importance of getting in van, playing, getting in van, playing some more, the Newcastle group snared the hearts of fans night after night last year), it’s testament to their adoration of sound and song that before they’re musicians - and before they’re songwriters – fitting with their keen, uncompromising, heart-on-sleeve DIY ethos – Kubichek! are fans of music.
After an unbelievably brilliant debut album & year which saw the band constantly touring the uk, finishing with slots at Reading & Leeds festivals and a hometown finale, Kubichek! headed back into the studio to create a follow up to Not-Enough-Night.
However in September 2007, original lead singer and guitarist Alan MacDonald left the band, the myspace announcement read "We're sad to say that Alan is no longer with the band. We've all been friends and band members for some time now and have had some great experiences together as a result. We wish Alan all the best for the future."
Nevertheless the band continued with occasional vocalist Frog taking up the reigns as frontman. In recent times chek! have been "doing a Klaxons" as drummer McGreevy called with Frog limiting his bass playing to the studio and Bob from Ever Since The Lake Caught Fire joining on bass for recent live performances. chek! are now in the studio creating follow up to Not-Enough-Night, for release later this year!!!
Taxi!
Kubichek! Lyrics
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And they dress to reflect that they're harder than anyone
Harder than anyone
Harder than anyone
Isn't it a hassle to be harder than anyone?
Too many people with their filters
And I've been here every Thursday for the past 5 year
The past 5 year
And now they try to tell me I'm not dressed to come in here
Cause I'm looking for something more than
What's on offer when they're rolling out at night
I'm looking for something more than
The agitation of the city centre
When did I ask you to sit here?
I don't know who you are, got no energy for listening
Energy for listening
Energy for listening
I want your opinion when I ask you something
Too many people looking restless
And they won't hesitate to start if they think you might be pushing in
I wouldn't try pushing in
Wouldn't try pushing in
I'm not unreasonable, I'm tired of waiting
Cause I'm looking for something more than
What's on offer when the lights go down at night
I'm looking for something more than
What you offer
What you follow
What you live for
I'm looking for something more than
What's on offer when the lights go down at night
I'm looking for something more than
The agitation of the city centre
Cause I'm looking for something more than
What's on offer when the lights go down at night
I'm looking for something more than
What you offer
What you follow
What you live for
Cause I'm bored with all the corners
I turn the corners
They don't lead to anything
And I'm bored with all the corners
You take the warning
This doesn't lead to anything
Kubichek!'s song "Taxi!" is an expression of frustration and disappointment with the superficiality of the city nightlife. The opening lines describe the scene as one filled with angry-looking people who dress tough to show they are the toughest in the city. The singer points out that it's probably exhausting to continually put up a front and be harder than everyone else.
The second verse focuses on the singer's regular visits to the same club for five years. They note that others come with filters, probably meaning that they put up a fake persona or try to fit in with the prevalent culture. The singer questions why they are saying they cannot come in because they are not dressed appropriately, implying that they have always gotten in before. The chorus emphasizes that the singer wants something more than what the city nightlife offers, which seems to be just agitation and tension.
The third and final verse conveys how tired the singer is. They do not want to waste their energy listening to someone who has not been invited to sit with them. The singer reiterates their search for something beyond the superficiality of the city center but does not seem to have found it yet. The final line of the song reveals the singer's weariness with going about the city's corners, which lead nowhere.
Line by Line Meaning
Too many people looking angry
There are too many people around who appear to be angry
And they dress to reflect that they're harder than anyone
These people dress to make themselves look tough
Harder than anyone
They try to look tougher than anyone else
Harder than anyone
They try to look tougher than anyone else
Isn't it a hassle to be harder than anyone?
Isn't it difficult to constantly try to look tougher than everyone else?
Too many people with their filters
There are too many people using filters (figuratively or literally)
And I've been here every Thursday for the past 5 years
The singer has been visiting this place every Thursday for the past five years
For the past 5 years
This has been going on for five years
The past 5 years
It's been five years since the artist began this habit
And now they try to tell me I'm not dressed to come in here
The artist is being told that they are not dressed appropriately for this place
Cause I'm looking for something more than
The singer is searching for something beyond
What's on offer when they're rolling out at night
The artist is not satisfied with what is usually available at night
I'm looking for something more than
The singer desires something more than
The agitation of the city centre
The singer is not satisfied with the hectic atmosphere of the city center
When did I ask you to sit here?
The singer did not ask the other person to sit with them
I don't know who you are, got no energy for listening
The artist is not interested in talking to the other person
Energy for listening
The artist does not have the energy to listen to what the other person has to say
Energy for listening
The singer does not have the energy to listen to what the other person has to say
I want your opinion when I ask you something
The singer only wants to hear the other person's opinion when they ask for it
Too many people looking restless
There are many people who appear to be restless
And they won't hesitate to start if they think you might be pushing in
These people will not hesitate to start a confrontation if they think the artist is cutting in line
I wouldn't try pushing in
The artist would not try to cut in line
Wouldn't try pushing in
The singer is not attempting to cut in line
I'm not unreasonable, I'm tired of waiting
The artist is not being unreasonable, they are just tired of waiting
Cause I'm looking for something more than
The singer is searching for something beyond
What's on offer when the lights go down at night
The singer is not satisfied with what is usually available at night
I'm looking for something more than
The singer desires something more than
What you offer
The artist is not satisfied with what the other person is offering
What you follow
The artist is not interested in following what the other person is doing
What you live for
The singer is not satisfied with what the other person is living for
I'm looking for something more than
The singer desires something more than
What's on offer when the lights go down at night
The artist is not satisfied with what is usually available at night
I'm looking for something more than
The artist desires something more than
The agitation of the city centre
The artist is not satisfied with the hectic atmosphere of the city center
Cause I'm bored with all the corners
The singer is tired of going around in circles
I turn the corners
The artist keeps turning corners
They don't lead to anything
The corners the singer is turning do not lead anywhere
And I'm bored with all the corners
The singer is tired of going around in circles
You take the warning
The singer is warning the other person
This doesn't lead to anything
The artist is warning that the route being taken does not lead anywhere
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Alan Mcdonald, Christopher Mcgreevy, Mark Nelson, Michael Coburn
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
GayGeisha
Incredible song from an incredible album
Tom Pullan
cheers,i haven't heard this song in years, ever since they quit, love it
MrDimebuck
wow! I wish i had heard of these guys long ago!!!