PRESS
The latest press quotes about People of Santiago
Drowned in Sound
"Skewed, stadium-sized pop songs"
Manchester Evening News
"This Newcastle-based five-piece boast a vocal range worthy of Kele
Okereke and Brett Anderson, while their sound is reminiscent of The
Killers, Suede and Muse."
NME
"Swooping, boldly-crafted pop music."
Steve Lamacq
"Seductively downbeat...one of the highlights of this years In The City festival"
High Voltage
"People Of Santiago conjure up a hybrid of all your favourite bands - The
Cure , Radiohead , Interpol and My Bloody Valentine - without ever really sounding
like any of them."
Drowned in Sound
"Twist and turn and sound quite magical in a dark, moody way"
Steve Lamacq
"Andrew Young's taut snarl is dying to burst from stereos everywhere"
Planet Sound / C4 Teletext
"I once said I'd be first in the queue for this bands debut record and their EP doesn't disappoint"
Manchester Music
"(PoS) whip up melodies and spin them around effortlessly. Any of their
songs has the ability to make your heart leap from your chest, they're
just THAT good."
NARC. Magazine
"One of the best demos I've heard in the last six months."
Steve Lamacq
"The sound of Godspeed You! Black Emperor losing a fight with a chainsaw"
God is in the TV Zine
"The guitars swings from jangling 'Joshua Tree' era U2 to overdriven chords,
there are 80's synths in the background creating ominious atmospheres and the
vocals are used to great effect to either darken the proceedings or give a pop
sensibility and soften the mood slightly."
Heathen Angel











