The Martini Henry Rifles

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The Martini Henry Rifles
Origin Cardiff, Wales
Genres Noise, punk
LabelsFF Vinyl

The Martini Henry Rifles were a British punk band based in Cardiff, Wales.

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Influences and genre classification

Drowned In Sound likened them to fellow Cardiff band Mclusky, as well as ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, [1] while Western Telegraph described their album's sound as "Albini-PIL-Superchunk-Pussy Galore howls of pure pop noise fury". [2] Manchester Evening News described the band's live show as "a a sugar rush of Dead Kennedys' bile, Ikara Colt's thrash and Beastie Boys attitude". [3] More Mclusky and Ikara Colt comparisons came from Uncut, which grouped them in with "2002’s scuzzy punk uprising" of which those acts were a part. [4]

History of the band

In 2003, the band signed with the independent label FF Vinyl. The BBC reported that the band had requested that their contract be signed at a lapdancing club called Fantasy Lounge. [5]

They released the album Superbastard in November 2004. [1]

In February 2005 the band released Slash The Seats (Culprit One Remixes) as the fourth single from Superbastard, which the South Wales Argus described as a move "towards a richer, more produced sound". [6]

In May 2005, the band's BBC Radio 1 live session prompted complaints from a Romani support group. The BBC's Editorial Complaints Unit concluded that the inclusion of a track called Gyppo kids ate my hamster on their website was a mistake. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Album Review: The Martini Henry Rifles - Superbastard". DrownedInSound. 8 November 2004. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "An original treat". Western Telegraph. 15 July 2005. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Terrashima, The Martini Henry Rifles @ Night and Day". Manchester Evening News. 3 August 2004. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. ↑ Uncut (1 December 2004). "The Martini Henry Rifles - Superbastard". UNCUT. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Joe Goodden (18 April 2005). "Martini Henry Rifles sign a record deal!". BBC Wales Music. Archived from the original on 18 April 2005.
  6. ↑ "Bad boys' latest bit of genius". South Wales Argus. 11 February 2005. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "BBC's web mistake". Broadcast. 5 May 2005. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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