REVIEWS
Night Cap by Tasty Fanzine
"The Hit and Runs 3-track demo seems pretty damn listenable, with comparisons to The Fratellis, Arctic Monkeys and others being made quite easily."
"The opener 'Night Cap' is easily the strongest song on the demo, with a few catchy melodies and Joe's distinctly Yorkshire vocals standing proud. The production is consistently brilliant..."
"The next track "Page Ripped Out" starts off with a bouncy, energetic guitar riff, but the highlight of the song has to be the bridge section, building up from the bottom with the bass guitar and leading into the final chorus."
"So the best is yet to come? You can bet your bottom dollar. "Low Tops and Make-up" gives an interesting perspective on a failed relationship, and does it bloody well. The chorus here is easily the best out of all 3 songs, and I'm sure is a shout-a-thon at live shows."
"All in all, a well-produced cd from a band that has more potential than they are perhaps giving off.
...I'm sure we'll be hearing more from these guys in the future."
Joe D
Night Cap by Leeds Music Scene
"'Ow do, Sirs?"
"It would stand to reason, that within a year or so of the Arctic Monkeys' slightly bemusing and chaotic arrival onto the music scene, there was suddenly gonna be a deluge of two bit chancers picking up guitars and warbling away in local dialect. And therefore this EP, and the band that created it, come as little surprise to my battered ears."
"The Hit and Runs hail from the wonderfully dingy cesspit that is Bradford. I too was dragged up through the streets of this town so feel well-placed to preach, and if the Monkeys are managing to produce albums full of material about the shambolic goings on in Sheffield then it's safe to say anyone doing the same with Bradford could write a feckin' odyssey!"
"And shoot me if I'm wrong, but the Arctic's formula seems to be the driving force behind this EP. Bitter Yorkshire shanties, portraying the prosaic tales we all live, day in, day bloody out. Opener and title track "Nightcap" a torrid poke at the crutch that is alcohol, it's bleak and raw to say the least - "he'll sleep tonight, sleep tonight, if he has a little drink, or two"."
"The production on this EP is first rate, and thus from "Nightcap" right through to closer "Low tops, and make-up" the musical competence of these guys is wonderfully nailed onto disk. The bass-line, especially in "Page ripped out" is outstanding. Filthy and brutal, a bed on which to sit the rampant guitars and rasping vocals."
"Considering the life of this band has been short, and my one only criticism been that some of the lyrics are sitting on the fence between poetically simple and just plain simple, this is a pretty decent record. The sound is possibly a bit too studio, and therefore lacking the energy and sparkle I can imagine in a live setting."
"Is the Monkeys' bandwagon still rolling though, who knows? If the flame were still to be kept alight though I wouldn't bet against these guys to be carrying the torch."
"Up the Bradford."
Danny Martin
Night Cap by Student Guru
"The Hit and Runs would be the perfect soundtrack for a drunken night out with all your mates."
"They don't fail to put a smile on my face when I hear opener, 'Night Cap' , with its appealing guitar melodies and this demo is full of catchy melodies not to mention punchy bass lines and sing along lyrics."
Mike Evans