Corr! Did I get excited or what when this landed on my doorstep. You see Githead are two members from Minimal Compact, Malka Spigel on bass & vocals, with drummer Max Franken, joined by Robin Rimbaud aka Scanner on guitar, & fronted by Colin Newman from legendary art punks Wire (the best band in the
world ever), delivering just the right amount of distaste & sarcasm into his snarling & sometimes pompous lead vocals. Githead’s debut album ‘Profile’ is a massive brooding wall of sound with a funky edge, that only occasionally comes up for air, but even then, you get the feeling there’s a certain amount of irony, in it’s fleeting breezy feel good charm. Public Image Ltd spring to mind, & obviously you can’t help thinking of Wire, which can only be a good thing, but Githead are lighter & a tad more melodic, which brings me to my conclusion, that ‘Profile’ is the album of the year so far. Genius.
5 Out Of 5
Reviewed By: Dean Thatcher
