Lee from Brother: “This is kind of a compilation of stuff that came out between his first two albums, which has been a bit forgotten by most people. They seem like a band who are making music for music’s sake, and nothing else.” 98. The Walkmen – ‘You & Me’ (Talitres)įelix White of The Maccabees: “They’re a band who seem to be known to everyone, including all our mates, as ‘That band who wrote that song The Rat.’ They sound like one of those really insular bands who don’t really listen to much modern music, but the soundscapes on that album are just amazing, the guitar sounds the manage to get are unbelievable, and the songs just really get you. The album inspired me to start a band when it came out and we make numerous references to it. So few artists write with such honesty and just let the songs stand up for themselves.
His lyrics are on par with anything written by Charles Bukowski and his guitar sounds like everything that’s great about the Kinks. Michael McKnight of Frankie & The Heartstrings: “I believe this to be the 100th album that Billy Childish recorded and although it was well received upon its release in 2002 it nowhere near was given the plaudits it deserved considering he is the modern day William Blake. Wild Billy Childish & The Buff Medways’ Fanciers Association – ‘Steady The Buffs’ (Transcopic) 100 cult classics that deserve your love, picked by NME writers and your favourite bands 100.
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