Press area
Here you
can download Dropkick's current press release, high resolution images
and read album and live reviews.
Press release
(PDF)
Press release
(Word)
Band photo 1
Band photo 2
Band photo 3
Time
Cuts The Ties album cover
Abelay
Hotel album cover
Patchwork
album cover
Reviews (in most cases, the link takes
you to the full review)
“Dropkick are very good. Scotland's finest alt-country power-pop
band.” Tom Morton, BBC
Radio Scotland.
"Scotland's 3rd best band for 2009 ... fabulous melodies a-plenty and more hooks than Bob Nudd's fishing bag." The Scotsman newspaper.
“Twelve songs that capture a power pop spirit tinged with a country edge, shimmering guitars and vocal harmonies recall classic California bands and more local contemporaries such as Teenage Fanclub and Daniel Wylie.” Rating 8/10. Americana UK review of ‘Dot The I’ album (Paul Kerr).
“A stunning album … hazy country balladeering merged with intoxicating dreamy pop makes for a lusciously woozy collection of brilliant songs … intricate, convincing and zingingly catchy throughout … no doubt Dropkick have created a record of soaring greatness and personality.” Music News Scotland review of ‘Dot The I’ album (Alan Baillie).
“Sweet-sounding harmonies and quietly melancholic alt-country ... like a wet kiss between the Pernice Brothers and Teenage Fanclub.” Rating 4/5. Corren newspaper (Sweden) review of “Patchwork” album.
“A gem of power-pop and pop-country … all the voices of the group combine to seem like classic Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.” Rating 5/5. Pecan Pie blog (Spain) review of ‘Abelay Hotel’ album.
“Inescapably wonderful … the album is a gem.” Netrhythms review of ‘Turning Circles’ album (Michael Mee).
“Somewhere between Teenage Fanclub, The Posies and the Cosmic Rough Riders … thirteen wonderful memories of sunny songs from days gone by with harmony vocals nearing a level of perfection.” Rating 4/5. ‘Abelay Hotel’ album review in Alt-Country Netherlands website (Hugo Vogel).’
"An exraordinary talent for writing melodic pop music ... Dropkick is a well kept secret that requires disclosure." Rootsy (Sweden) review of “Patchwork” album.
“The harmony between the vocals of the brothers characterizes the whole record … every single song is a pleasure to listen to and to sing along is accepted, maybe even recommended.” Rootstime website review of ‘Dot The I’ album (Valère Sampermans).
“Jangly powerpop … wonderful sunny Beach Boy harmonies.” Songs Illinois music blog review of ‘Abelay Hotel’ album.
“Dropkick are one of Scotland’s best kept secrets and a band that any power pop fan will fall in love with at first listen … beautiful and timeless songs that would even make Teenage Fanclub proud.” Stereo Pills music blog (Juan Fiter Gomez).
“Dropkick seem to pull things from hats effortlessly and without arrogance. If they know how good they are live it never becomes immodest. They play beautiful songs beautifully.” Subba Cultcha website live review.
“Dropkick have edged yet another step closer to pop perfection ...” Bluesbunny website review of ‘Turning Circles’ album.
“Give these boys a contract and a proper studio and they could easily blow the Converse off those indie kids, or even convert the worshippers at Ryan Adams’s shrine. Call it pop, call it country, call it indie, call it whatever you will – ‘Turning Circles’ deserves to be top of your CD rack.” Rating 5/5. ‘Turning Circles’ album review by Is This Music? Magazine (Dan Coxon).
“A
dynamic combination of ballsy country twang, wry lyrics and luscious
pop harmonies.” CMU
Music Network live review.
“Stands out above all by the beautiful singing voices and the
harmonies and melodies” Folkworld
review of ‘Patchwork’ album.
“Packed with catchy melodic songs with some sweet harmonies” Beat Surrender blog review of ‘Abelay Hotel’ album.