The Glimmer - Start A Fire (Independent) Produced by Kramer (Bongwater, Galaxie 500, Low, etc.), Australian quartet The Glimmer take their name from a Mick Jagger /Keith Richards writing pseudonym, and their debut album certainly carries an early Stones R&B influence, though it’s just one of many. Surf, power pop, alt. country, ‘60s beat and a certain noirish quality pervades much of the material, and both the former and latter attributes have led to comparisons with the soundtrack collections of Quentin Tarantino. The fact that Kramer produced Urge Overkill’s “Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon” probably facilitated the association. “Start A Fire” is the band’s debut, and although very much a product of their influences, it’s an utterly fresh and enjoyable record. All four members sing, and the two female vocalists Cassady Maddox and Nikki Ponymeadow bring a real dark twang to the proceedings. The songs, which cover revenge, sci-fi themes, and a lot of love-gone-bad, perfectly suit the mood. Look out for the single “Pistols At Dawn”, and the wonderfully titled “Cannibal Magnetism”. Countrymen, The Lime Spiders, would have been proud of that one. www.theglimmer.net Rob F. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.