Monthly Archives: February 2012

New Single THE LADDER – out 16th April 2012

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Optional Wallace release The Ladder, the second single from the debut album. ‘Optional Wallace’. The Ladder will be made available in two formats:   FREE Download Exclusive, hand-packaged CD. £1 + p+p. You can order your CD and get the … Continue reading →

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News – Artwork for The Ladder

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Here is a sneak preview of the artwork for the next Optional Wallace single, The Ladder. Release details will be made available very soon….

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Live Review – Manchester Star & Garter 5th November 2011 (‘Generation’ Single Release)

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

Review by Cath Aubergine for Louder than War OPTIONAL WALLACE / MOUNT FABRIC / THE SLOW READERS CLUB 5th November 2011 Star & Garter Manchester Indie rock in 2011: if ever there were a genre of music with a bad, … Continue reading →

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‘Generation’ Single Reviews

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Reviews / Previews Preview by (sic) Magazine Former [sic] First Glances stars Optional Wallace are set to release the first single “Generation” from their assured self-titled debut. Standout cut from the album, the track finds the politicised three-piece in chest-beating form,

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Album Reviews ‘Optional Wallace’

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Here are some reviews of the debut album, ‘Optional Wallace’. “Now I’ve lost track of whether good old fashioned edgy post-punk indie rock is fashionable or not right now, and less still do I care, and clearly neither do Optional … Continue reading →

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Wallace Review of 2011

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Quite a year for the Optionals! The debut album ‘Optional Wallace’ was officially released in March.  We had been sending a few promos and did a few mail order before that, but Spring was the official release.  Reviews were all … Continue reading →

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A big catch up on the world of Wallace – 2011

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

A big catch up on the world of Wallace. It’s been a while; but here are some of the highlights from the happier happenings in the world of Wallace of late – consisting mostly of rosy reviews of the band’s … Continue reading →

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Neil’s 2010

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

We have maintained a fairly low-key start to the decade.  Short of a few shows such as January’s Friends of Manchester event (see previous blog) and the Biko Records launch night, we have been hidden away.  The reason is that … Continue reading →

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Autumn / Winter 2009 – Neil’s recollection

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

We were invited to play the FC United end of season party / treasure hunt, which also coincided with the Looking For Eric release.  Playing an early evening post-punk set in a jazz club, with a sea of moody, black-jacketed … Continue reading →

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Summer 2009 – Glasgow

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Current mood:evil Glasgow 16/05/09 – King Tuts – with Hip Parade and Danny Shah “…people mistake her for a wee boy, but she iz’nee…” Piled into Lucy’s van at 10 am, all a bit hung-over from a night of drinking … Continue reading →

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