Will Hanson - Moving A Body

Will Hanson’s hop from his hometown of London, to New York, to Glasgow is one that is rather intriguing. Why on earth would someone ditch the Big Apple to head for a relatively tiny Scottish city? I mean, no arguments from me about it being one of the greatest places in the world, but on paper it doesn’t make much sense.

Whatever the motive, Will has received both financial backing (from Creative Scotland), and artistic (collaborations with the likes of Jamie Savage from Glasgow’s Chemikal Underground label).

Interestingly enough, a number of reviews I’ve seen have all drawn comparisons to other firmly established Scottish acts such as Mogwai and Idlewild. I wonder if they knew he wasn’t actually a native when they wrote it? It’s not hard to see why they would come up with such a description though: there’s a depth and shy reflection going on that any Celt will find it easy to resonate with.

Fronting a 6-piece band, there’s a host of instruments and sounds to keep you aurally interested, from piano to banjos and all sorts else that melt in to one another beautifully.

There’s no point reviewing any further. Go to one of the many links below and judge for yourself.

‘Moving A Body’ is out on the 22nd of August 2011

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