Why Does It Always Reign On Me?

City Reign
From: Manchester, United Kingdom

As you know it always rains in Manchester so it's surprising that there hasn't been a band from the north western musical metropolis called City Reign. Until now that is. Unless the quartet are all Manchester City fans and chose the name as a prediction on the future of Manchester City since they won the football owner lottery. Actually according to their myspace site they've taken their name from the Ryan Adams song 'City Rain, City Streets' because the band's chief songwriters, Chris Bull and Mike Grice met 4 years ago at a Ryan Adams concert. Which unfortunately blows my neat theories right out of the water.

The band have chosen a straightforward name which fits perfectly their straightforward indie sound. It's honest to goodness, wholemeal indie pop music that sounds better wit nowt taken out and nothing artificially added.

Their new single 'Out In The Cold', released on Car Boot Records, sounds like a blast from a golden past, a past when life was simpler and less complicated and rose tinted glasses were prescribed on the NHS. It sounds like Idlewild with the pop dial turned to max.

It's time to ditch the digital enhancements and associated fakery and indulge in a little analog therapy.

Go Try

MP3 - City Reign - Making Plans
MP3 - City Reign - Sleep Easy
These tracks are published with the permission of City Reign so please don't claim breach of copyright

Go Visit

City Reign - Myspace : Last.FM

Go View

City Reign
Out In The Cold



City Reign
Making Plans