
GLASVEGAS the band speak in a language Glaswegians relate to but is kept at arm's length by the ruling classes. So in some ways Glasvegas the album is the musical equivalent of John Smeaton. However, this is not an record about class, it is about real life. Other artists preach to fans with thought-provoking lyrical themes such as soppy man-love, life in a tourbus or, in the case of the new Kaiser Chiefs single, "What do you want for tea? I want crisps". Glasvegas singer James Allan writes about a heroic [...]