2009: The Ones That Got Away #3: Paper Planes – Doris Day
By Milo | January 4, 2010
Can’t believe I didn’t listen to this one until now. This Glasgow band has all the ingredients that are likely to excite me: they count the likes of the Cramps, the Velvet Underground and Uncle John & Whitelock as their influences; they’re working with Lucky Number Nine and Say Dirty Records who have an excellent track record, and they’ve got a hot female vocalist with attitude. And yes, that last one is pretty superficial of me. But luckily they also sound fantastic.
What’s crazy is that they’ve only been together a year this month, and yet their first single Doris Day has a swagger and confidence most bands would kill for, and they’ve already got acclaim from pretty much every publication in Scotland and of course those reliable Glasgow Podcarters. Though the rest of the band are Scots, frontwoman Jennifer Paley is from New Jersey and as others have noted, sounds a lot like Karen O, but luckily they are far from being just an homage to the YYYs, preferring sleazy rockabilly riffs and punky pop tunes. I’m hoping to check them out live as soon as I can, and slapping myself forcibly on the forehead for missing the gigs they did last year in Edinburgh..
Buy the single Doris Day at the Lucky Number Nine Records shop
Interview with Chris Buckle for The Skinny (with nice photo by Heidi Kuisma)
3 Comments
Jim on 04/01/2010 at 11:30 pm.
I really, really like that single. I’ve managed to miss all their Glasgow gigs too, I will get along to see them sometime soon.
Milo on 04/01/2010 at 11:45 pm.
Aye it’s pretty sweet Jim. We both have to do better this year and see them live!
Ed on 17/01/2010 at 9:41 pm.
Have yet to see them live – but i love this single.