14 November 2026
Supersonically-fast-rising Macunian indies WESTSIDE COWBOY released
their widely glorified debut CD/LP IT GOES ON last August. Mainly the English
press went berserk and a new hype was born.
TUTV said: “Their ramshackle post-punk fieriness is startling. Its jittery, speedy,
hypnotic, repetitive riffing rippers, spirited with Geese-resonating duet vocals,
combine for a wayward, thrilling record. A wowzers way to start your journey.”
Last Thursday, the band touched down in Brussels as part of a very long tour, which will continue throughout 2027. The gig at the 700-cap venue sold out months ago (well, that’s what happens with hypes), and it was rapidly evident that the majority of the rhapsodically inclined audience, spurred on by Jimmy Bradbury (one of the vocalists/guitarists), had their album memorized from beginning to end.
For 60 minutes, the cowboys took us on a jangling rollercoaster ride, bringing early
Velvet Underground to mind, using endless run run run riff repetition as a mind-bending dynamism, supported by 3 vocalists and a staggeringly heavyweight drummer.
They eased off the gas for two slow ones (Big Wheels and Patchwork), allowing everyone (both the band and spectators) a moment to recharge for another iterative, rushing and racing ride. But in the end, the psychedelic magic diminished somewhat due to limited variety.
Future efforts should center on expanding the structure, body, and progression of their songs. I’m confident that will occur once they are no longer weighed down by constant touring and the pressure of fame, allowing for a resurgence in creativity.
Here’s an idea of their live buzz.
ALBUM
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SETLIST
Kick Stones (The Boys)
Paper Chains
Can’t See
Well Done Kid, You Did It
Worried Age
Big Wheels
Drunk Surfer
Dobro
Shells
Pin Up Boys
The Wahs
Don’t Throw Rocks
Patchwork
Strange Taxidermy
I’ve Never Met Anyone I Thought I Could Really Love (Until I Met You)
Coyote
You Could Have Died Right There On The Dancefloor
All photos by Turn Up The Volume