'From the off, The Swarm make their intentions crystal clear, indulging in the kind of swamp driven blues that Jon Spencer has nightmares about and Rowland S. Howard owned sole manufacturing rights to back in the day. Pitching themselves somewhere between The Birthday Party's malevolent cynicism and the Blood Brothers' happy(er)-go-lucky nihilism, The Swarm are like a concoction of cyanide, nails and nitro glycerine, shaken and stirred then served in a coffin shaped vat, finished off by an unhealthy dose of fear for dessert.' - Drowned in Sound

FARMING INCIDENT

'What you need to know however is that t'Incident play some fantastically demented post-punk songs: skewered rhythms intersperse themselves amongst relentless yet melodic lead guitar passages and pounding bass that calls to mind bits of The Fall, Pavement, Fugazi, Television... oooh and maybe just a bit of Joy Division.' - Leeds Music Scene

ANN ARBOR

'First up were Ann Arbor, an instumental two piece comprising of Matt Jones (bass) and Tim Waterfield (guitar). Backed by a powerfully programmed drum machine, the duo bludgeoned the audience with a brand of noise which is as compelling as it is unusual in today's musical climate. Only 15 or so minutes - but breathless stuff. At times Ann Arbor appear almost determined to blow the venue up such is the power of what they do.