LIVE: AIRSHIP – 26/08/2011
- A CELLAR IN CHORLTON, MANCHESTER - Ahead of the release of their new album (September 5th), I happen to catch Airship in concert at a 30th birthday house-party for the guitarist from my band. To say it is a ‘somewhat intimate venue’ might be an understatement, as fifty-plus people risk fire-related death, crammed in to one room of a suburban cellar. Most of the songs are new to me, as I last saw Airship a year ago and it’s been... Read More
ALBUM: Airship – Algebra EP
Manchester band Airship’s ‘Algebra EP’ sounds like it was made by taking the 90′s indie scene and putting it in a blender, but it’s clearly for the modern audience. It fits well alongside the new wave of Scottish bands like ‘Band of Horses’, ‘We Were Promised Jetpacks’ and ‘Twin Atlantic’ (whom Airship recently supported). ‘Algebra’ is a poppy number in the mould of old Ash tunes, but with the space-y guitars and staccato... Read More
