Sadly I missed out a bit on The Daisy Riots. This Liverpool three-piece played two of their last shows when I begun working for Long Live Rock And Roll but the legacy they left in their destructive wake will stand the test of time, there's no doubt about that.
To be totally honest I was pretty stunned when I first saw them play Southsea Fest. The ramshackle performance they put on was one of the most exciting things I'd seen in a long time. Their zealous fuelled stop-start frenzy was poetically violent, ablaze with visual stimulation and more cut-the-crap indie punches than you can wave a record deal at.
Their non-conformist ethos reeks of teenage rebellion and that's the primary beauty of this. Fuck everything, fuck everyone, fuck all the other bands who mumble on with mediocre impact and insouciant attitudes, The Daisy Riots show pure soul in their music with an effortlessly rock and roll aura that's as uncontrived and as genuine as it comes.
To fuse the indignation of a punk-like attitude and still remain commercially viable is no easy task, but Drew, Peter and Guy have managed to harness this flare with successful results. They're a thrilling band to behold and they easily posses one of the best songs of the year ('Do You Feel Alone'). But up for grabs today is 'Life's Young Bastards'. A riot always.
The Daisy Riots - Life's Young Bastards
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