The Just Joans

Possibly influenced by my Lanarkshire/Glasgow roots, but more likely just by the sheer humour and catchiness of their tunes, I have fallen head over heels for Motherwell's The Just Joans! taking their name from Scottish newspaper The Daily Records' agony aunt, their tales of teenage life in the outskirts of glasgow are wry odes to the adventures and mischief possible even in the shittiest of towns.

Filled with colloquial humour and slang, sang in a broad accent over winsome guitars, occasional banjo, and beachboys-esque backing vocals, their songs exude charm and innocent naivety. Whether feigned or genuine i can't tell, but the tales resonate so strongly and honestly with my own teenage memories, I can't help but laugh out loud!

Their myspace page - http://www.myspace.com/thejustjoans - lists five band members, however the website of their label, Ivan Lendil, only lists David Pope and Chris Elkin, which is supported by their live video footage, which can be found on webcaster "Last Night From Glasgow". Links to the label and webcasts can all be found at their myspace, where you can also download two tracks and stream another two. My personal fav to check out is "I Hear You're The Man Now, John"!

On the strength of those tracks, i bought a copy of the album last week and have been listening to it on repeat since i received it on wednesday, and would highly recommend its purchase!