The Dacoits - The Dacoits

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Wow!  This is a really, really good album.  This is indie rock, with a touch of goth.  The songs are strong with good hooks and gorgeous melodies.  What a shame that the band don't sell copies at their gigs.  Having said that, all is not lost as the CD is available mail order from the band's website at http://www.thedacoits.co.uk/The_Dacoits/The_Dacoits.html and it is extremely cheap at just a fiver plus £1 delivery!  A bargain.  You can listen to the music from the album on the website, too.  It's also on Spotify, Amazon download etc.

My CD arrived promptly.  I eventually found a handwritten message from Carrie Rossiter, the singer, enclosed in the packaging.  A very nice touch indeed, and you can see it in the photos below.

"Gravity" is the track the band are plugging at the moment, although it's not on the album!  Anyway, here is the video for it:

I'd say it was pretty representative of the album, despite not being on it!  Favourite album tracks of mine are "Woman On The Wheel", "Holy Man" (a sort of goth "Son Of A Preacher Man") and the amusingly titled "Black Dog".

As mentioned above, I recently saw my first gig by the band.  It was a bit anarchic with all the fellas dressed in drag.  Singer Carrie  carried on regardless.  I think this was probably a one-off and would expect the band to be a lot tighter and better dressed normally!

This band will go far - far beyond their modest beginnings on the Oxfordshire/Wiltshire border.