With their two colour sleeves and occasional vinyl only releases, Wymeswold’s The Wave Pictures are iconic figures to indie rock puritans. But Beer In The Breakers transcends such perceptions.
Taped live and loose, with no overdubs, in a Walthamstow flat by fellow traveller Darren Hayman of Hefner, the rattling kit rushes to catch up with unadorned Velvety guitar, loping bass and immaculate matter-of-fact lyrics; “Aberystwyth lay twisted as if thrown on the coast.” A dozen songs surge into life in the same vibrant state of near emotional and musical collapse as those exquisite, genre-defining early Go-Betweens recordings.
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Brighton Argus
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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John Robins, Comedian
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Bosco239, youtube
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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World Without End, Twitter
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Idrie, Youtube
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Mearecate, Youtube
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Rudeness, Youtube
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Chez, Chortle.com
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Meninblack, Twitter
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Stuart, Chortle
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Peter Ould, Youtube