GIANT HAYSTACKS - This Is All There Is CD

CD only.

Highly recommended.

There’s a decidedly punk rock feel to this compilation from the defunct Californian trio.

There’s also an alien (to the locals) burr from ex-pat Scots singer Allan McNaughton, adding to the spiky jangle of the Postcard-esque guitars.

Influences come from around the world – opener "How We Lost The War" is straight from the Bay Area. However, the jerky rhythm of "Rebirth Of Our City" draws from Brits like Wire or Gang of 4, while "Slack Nail" – the longest tune at almost three minutes – rocks like a slightly antsy Franz Ferdinand.