The Landau's - What Ya Cryin' For by The Landau's - Reviews from Down Under .

The Landau's - What Ya Cryin' For By Tony Bates 3WBC 94.1 M Melbourne Australia

Every now and then a new band comes along, complete with biography promising a new sound and telling one and all that to miss this band and their release will be at their peril. I've heard it all before; haven't you?. Well this time I have to say that I have received a couple of releases from The Landau's, but without the usual hype. From their first single release to their latest, What ya crying for, I have seen their music mature.

This single has all the elements of Retro Pop mixed with a good dose of Rhythm and Blues. Think early Searchers (not their commercial hits), Yardbirds and you'll have an idea of The Landau's direction. This does not mean they are way out of vogue, for they have fused yesteryear's elements with those of today. The harmonies are great, that lead guitar flows on and up and the band is tight.

The Landau's - What Ya Cryin' For By Jim Hines Presenter/Producer Radio 3SER 97.7fm. Cranbourne Australia

Just received your new CD What ya cryin' for. After receiving your first CD and playing it a couple of times on air, I personally thought that the band was aimed at a mature +20s audience but lacked what I thought was a mature sound, but their sound was too good for the teenybopper audience. Then your new CD arrived and I thought wow they have grown up, this sounds great. The playing and song structure hit the mark and obviously the band learned a lot from past adventures.

If this is an example of the bands progression then the music world may be looking forward to something interesting.

The Landau's - What Ya Cryin' For By Leigh Lee-Roy Stancliffe 979fm Melbourne Australia

This CD has a catchy guitar riff at the start which stops, and goes into an even more catchy bass riff. This song has a great upbeat feel to it and running just under 3 minutes leaves you wanting more. Danny and Lawrence show off their dual vocals work well together in the chorus of Reality. What else can I say except ... THE GUITAR SOLOS ARE AWESOME!!! Game Of Life has a great groove once all the instruments kick in.

The whoa-oo bit with the full on drums is unreal and there's some great guitar riffs in there (who can tell I'm a guitarist?). It's the type of song I could hear being played over the end credits of a movie. Two CDs by England's The Landau's have made their way half way around the world to my desk and I've enjoyed both of them. I can't wait to hear a full album. Great pop/rock songs performed by four extremely talented musicians. I hope to see them on the cover of NME soon.

Chek out their website www.thelandausrock.co.uk Chek out The Landau's Music Reviews on thisisUll.com below.

Sweet n Sour at the Welly Club 22/07/2004 Kasabian/Mad Action/The Landaus By Andy Dykes

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The Landau's - Sweet But True (single/ DAGALOST Records) By Steve Rudd

The Landau's - Hull University 16th February 04 By Nick Quantrill

The Landau's Under the Influence At the Adelphi, Hull - Sat 27th March 04 By Cilla

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