some people have a habit of making great music throughout their careers while not being noticed (or, more to the point, being misunderstood or ignored) by the music press. i can think of three offhand; tim smith, cathal coughlan and dave callaghan.
of these three mr callaghan first came to my attention via moonshake, whose excellent debut 'eva luna' was followed by the superb mini-album 'big good angel'. this is my first foray into wolfhounds' work and it doesn't dissapoint. while the style is different (more angular guitar work than samples and suchlike), th pace never flags and highlights comethick and fast. personal faves are 'happy shopper', 'non-specific song', 'tropic of cancer' and the slow burners of 'torture'and 'gutter charity'.
despite a slightly nasal vocal style, i've a lot of respect for callahan's tales of materialism and decay, and the music accentuates the tawdry tales contained within.
must see if i can get hold of the other hounds stuff