R.A.T.T. @ the Polish Club, Bradford, 21/2/09
"...The Kingcrows next and if you have any doubts before I start the review read this little self descriptive text taken from their Myspace page - 'THE KINGCROWS are the product of a sick mind - specifically that of RATBAG, veteran of the Leeds rock scene and former drummer of such bands as Sticky Fingers, Assassination Bureau and the Poison Hearts. The plan was to form a band who combined the energy of punk, the flash of sleaze and the sheer reckless abandon of being in a band with no aspirations towards a career or commercial acceptance - simply the rush of playing noisy, filthy rock 'n' roll for the pure hell of it.' - just about sums it up for me.
I liked this lot a lot and why I didn't pick up a fuckin' CD is beyond me but these moments of idiocy happen quite regularly. Stupid twat! Anyway the glamorised punk machine really made an impression with me and a few early hiccups were overcome and a 5 star fuel was burned bright with some solid riffs, punky rhythms and downright poser behaviour. These guys looked the rockstar part but not to the point of being ridiculously affected and I would be more than happy to check em' out again and give them a gig or two along the line. 'Revolution Street' seemed the most popular tonight bit for me 'Insult And Injury' made the mark. The frontman oozed confidence, the guitar and bass held their ground and the drummer was mightily effective and sported a topper with fashionable aplomb. All components fitted neatly together and the finale cover of 'Stepping Stone' was delivered just perfectly and reinforced my belief of a decent crew. In fact as people know I am not a fan of covers but I do think the odd one thrown in is always necessary to prick the crowds interest - this did just that and more. Why the crowd remained to the rear of the room was beyond me but it wasn't the first or will be the last time I have witnessed this odd reluctant behaviour."
- FUNGALPUNK OMD
http://www.fungalpunknature.co.uk/FUNGALPUNK/REviews/21Feb09PolishClub.html
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The Jockey, Wakefield, 6/6/09
"...The Kingcrows kicked off the night with what was a really spot on outpouring of punk rock glamour. Every tune was spot on the mark and played with nice precision. The frontman (Phil E. Stine) held fort and has a good stage presence that catches the eye - oh and he can sing too (always a bonus). I liked this very much and so did my good lady and sharp-eared daughter (they know their punk ya buggers). Good tuneful composites with a super abundance of melodic meat on the bone. There were plenty of new songs thrown into the mix with 'Sex Oui' and 'Magdelene' the pick. 'Revolution Street' rocked as per usual and the last song (of which I missed the title - perhaps called 'The Letter') closed a concrete collection with class. Pity 'Insult And Injury' was missing as this is a personal fave but I have no complaints with what I saw whatsoever and judging on punter feedback afterwards neither did anyone else (I should think fuckin' not). Nice set of lads too so get booking em' you promoting punkers."
- FUNGALPUNK OMD
http://www.fungalpunknature.co.uk/FUNGALPUNK/SAS/SASReviews/6JuneWakey09.html
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The RATT Club August Bank Holiday All Dayer @ the Polish Club, Bradford 29/8/09
"...Next were one of my fave bands of the moment, namely The Kingcrows. I fuckin' love this outfit and like the effort they put into the shows both artistically and fashion wise. They look the part and sound the part and have some unorthodox songs that have their own distinct sound. One of the great puzzles of the moment is why they are not doing better than they are as regards attention and support. We know the crack though and such is our scene. Anyway this was cock solid and the picks for me were 'Magdalene' and 'Insult and Injury' although no bad eggs were found in the freshly laid batch of belters. Another piss break and natter caused me to miss the concrete 'Sex Oui' (to be honest 'Sex Wee' would have been more apt) but the guys played it again as an encore and I fuckin' lapped it up (no not the wee the song you deviant twats). Brilliant, and me and my family are Kingcrows fans for good I reckon. Good chaps too and hopefully next year they can spread their wings and peck away at pastures new. The new CD is worth picking up by the way and a review has been written on this site - simple really - read, order, receive and enjoy - go on you know you want to."
- FUNGALPUNK OMD
http://www.fungalpunknature.co.uk/FUNGALPUNK/REviews/29Aug09PolishClub.html