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I'd rather Jack
He is a bag of nerves over the release of his debut album but Camilla Pia reckons Jack Penate needn’t have worried as Matinee is truly something special
itli a toe—tapping. top-ten hit under his belt.
two incendiary sold-out l'K tours and a
highly anticipated debut album on the way.
.lack l’enate really shouldn‘t have a care in the world.
lloweyer. when we catch up with the London-horn
lad in a (‘oyent (iarden cafe to talk ahotit .lluriirt'r' and
his whirlwind year since signing to XI. in Zone and the subsequent success. he is far from relaxed.
‘l’ai't of me is really excited ahottt getting the album
out.’ the deyilishly handsome sitiger-songwriter
e\plains o\ er a cappuccino. ‘hecause it's been written since last Decemher and | just want to let it do its thing . . . htit then I ain also really ner'yous hecause I don‘t know how I‘ll cope with the reactions to it. ()hy‘iously l‘ll haye to deal with some negatiye reyiews of songs I haye put my entire life into and which I haye heen thinking about making since I was 15. It's crunch time and that is really scary] he says. rttnning his fingers anxiously through his hair.
He needn‘t he worried. l’ei‘tale's dehut is a glot'iotts
guitar pop masterpiece from the rockabilly stomp of
'SPit at Stars' and ‘Second .‘ylinute or Hour" to the soulful grooy'e ol‘ ‘l.earning Lines’. sunny sing—a-long ‘(iot My liayottrite‘ and pretty heartfelt ditties “We Will Be llere' and '.\ly Yyonne‘. Recorded in l-:\. London and Philadelphia with Arctic Monkeys and liditors producer .litn .-\his.s. and featuring collahorations with Adele and RJDZ. it was born from a wide-ranging set of influences including Prince. Todd Rundgren. Jeff Buckley. 1.] Cale. .-\l (ireen. Nick Drake. Sam (‘ooke and llall & ()ates and is a hugely personal work for its creator.
60 THE LIST .‘ ‘ Sen .1 Oct .‘ M
‘I HAVEN'T HIDDEN BEHIND LYRICS OR A COOL ELECTRONIC BEAT'
‘.i\ had rey iew ol~ the alhurn is really a had rey iew of
me as a person hecause ol' the way I w rite.‘ l’enate says. ‘I wanted this alhum to he as close to me and truthful as possihle so I hayen't hidden hehind lyrics or a cool electronic heat. It‘s completely otit there and as hottest as I can he. .\lost of the songs either come from ideas that haye affected me emotionally or from my own emotions and espei'iences.‘ he adds. ‘I am quite sentimental. which I always thought was had when I was growing tip but now I don‘t really mind. Recently I started re-Iistening to The Beatles and in particular The ll'lii'tt’ (\HNHH and I realised just how
raw and sentimental that alhurn is. So I thought if
they can do it. then so can l.' he chuckles.
With the rest of the year taken tip with touring and planning the next record 7 l’ei‘iate doesn't espect to haye a day oil until (‘hristmas he is looking forward in particular to this forthcoming set of liye dates as he is planning something special.
‘In the past. we‘ye just done short sets ol' esplosiyc Upbeat songs in small \enues. he csplains. ‘whercas the album is so much more than that. So we'll he doing lots of stuff we hayen‘t play ed liyc het'ore on this totir and making it a really lull-on performance and Very \isually exciting. I am the higgest worrier eyer as you ha\e prohahly realisch he laughs. ‘and I think this year I just want to mine to people that although I write pop songs. there can he complete intelligence in something simple . . . and if it is done well. it can he heautilul.‘
The Garage, Glasgow, Fri 28 Sep.
Dean Owens and the Whisky Hearts This inasteitiil I‘tlllilfllffifll songwriter kicks of ten days ot shows in llai'vel wrth a full blooded. in” band show ot his beguiling Americana. {)an or Tali/sit: fest/vat [)ar've/ It'itir; Hall, near Ki/marnock, Waffle Sep. folk»
Foals lhe sguitfy hair and ill fitting shirts belie a band whose rnuso tendencies lift them up and way beyond your common or garden ptiitk funk troupe. See pr‘evrew. page (31.). (Saba/er Voltaire. l dirthti/gh, Mon 9-: Sep (Rock (‘4 Pepi
Feist As torrner roommate of l"eaches. Canadian Leslie i‘QlSl has learned a thing or two about provocative popcrait. although she gets down to a more folksy. whimsical pop Vll)(} than her buddy. See preview. page (it. Ora/i Mor. (E/asgow. ill/ed 26 Sep. (Rock 85’. Pop;
Old Crow Medicine Show lroubadours in the truest sense. this quartet traversed north America showrng off their tremendous bluegras. skills before breaking big. Go hear some real virtuoso in action. See preview. page 61. ABC, Glasgow, Thu 27' Sep. (Rock 8 Pop)
Jack Pefiate See preview. left. Garage. G/asgow, Fri 28 Sep. {Rock 8 Pop)
King Creosote and Emma Pollock Two of Scotland's most compelling yOung songwriters converge here With new albums in tow. See feature. page 13. Queen’s Ha//, Edinburgh, Sat 29 Sep. (Rock 8 Pop 8 Fo/k/
Blood Red Shoes, Youthmovies, Jonquil, Adam Gnade and Chutes We bid a fond farewell to the most excellent club night I Fly Spitfires. whose organisers Will be concentrating on their record label and gig promoting, but not before treating us to one last massive shindig. Cabaret Voltaire. Edinburgh. The ,4 Oct. «Rock 8 Pop;