No Hope For The States
Then buzz it up
February 9th, 2005 at 20:08 by C J Davies
Shocking bit of cultural lagging, this. Having soared through the suicide of guitarist Jimmi Lawrence to create orchestral rock masterpiece The Lost Riots,Chichester’s finest Hope Of The States have failed to gather a single – that’s right, a single – nomination for the upcoming NME awards. This from a publication that called the album ‘expansive, cinematic and full of majesty.’
So what’s the deal? The overhyped Franz Ferdinand make their obligatory appearance, as do the similarly ubiquitous Razorlight. Short-sighted editorial decision or the work of a tragically clueless voting public? Whatever you may think, the awards take place in London on February 17. Expect frantic Doherty-worshipping from public schoolboys all round.
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