19 February 2021

Band: BANDICOOT
Who: A Welsh 4-piece reclaiming for a new generation the poetry of Dylan, the stark beauty and unhinged Rock and Roll of mid-70s John Cale, and Badfinger’s melancholic timeless songcraft. Their sound flows like post-industrial blues through Swansea’s rain-soaked concrete streets.

Single: DARK TOO LONG – debut single on Welsh label Libertino Records.

A “frenzied cry of desperation from the depths of excess and loneliness, influenced
by the driving rhythms of NEU! and Can,” says the band.

Score: This steaming foursome storms out of the gates without fear, without overthinking every detail, without brakes. Combine the razor-sharp-cutting bravado of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the blustery impact of leather jacket rockers Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and the my generation attitude of Shame and you know that this is it! Sweaty excitement from young hound dogs playing with a hungry heart and a restless soul. Bandicoot show why red-hot-blooded rock ‘n’ roaring roll belongs to the young. Trust me, they won’t be long in the dark!

Here’s why…

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BANDICOOT: Facebook

(photos via Libertino)