Damn Shames - Dancing in the Aisles

Who needs a drummer these days anyway? Edinburgh noiseniks Damn Shames certainly don't. An iPod provides them with all the rhythm they need to crash their jerky guitar riffs against. With debut single Dancing in the Aisles they've made an excellent first jump to record, running on the energy levels that only youth can produce – a freshness untainted by the 20-something years of lager and ageing cynicism. Yet their sound is rooted in the post-punk of a quarter-century ago. They cite Scars as an influence, but their live wire, trebly racket is more akin to Gang of Four. It would be a damn shame if these lads don't reach a wider audience. [Nick Mitchell]