The pop charts, like nature, abhor a vacuum and jockeying to replace Oasis as the world’s top rock & roll band has already begun. The Quietus had a look at the odds currently being offered by William Hill on who will take the Mancunians’ crown.
100-1 That Fookin’ Tank
Smart-arse Leeds noiseniks might prove a bit too abrasive to become Q cover stars just yet.
90-1 Our Kill It Kid
Mixing alt. country, torch songs, cosmic American folk and not an air-brushed pudding cut between them, this bunch are rank outsiders.
85-1 Fook Buttons
Back when Oasis started Noel was a keen observer of dance music and this duo’s grungy Balearic feel might provoke a favourable Pavlovian response in some.
48-1 P.W.Longsight
Despite being an Armenian, P.W. plays proper blues music on a genuine guitar. However, his chances have been damaged by dangerous flirtation with beards.
31-1 Manfred Manc’s Earth Band
This is more like it – proper fookin’ music. Wait up – what’s up with that cunt’s beard?
20-1 MONO(brow)
Proper spiritual music and not at all like the tunes they play in a mental hosi to keep everyone sedated.
18-1 The Mad For It Professor
Getting your laughing tackle round this spliff lad etc.
12-1 Tav Falco’s Panther Burnside
I’d always wondered what Tav Falco sounded like. Now I know.
5-1 RadioBonehead
Bring Bonehead back. Every band needs an ugly geezer like Bonehead or Trevor Boulder from the Spiders From Mars.
2-1 favourite: Ride
Now that they’ve gone, can we have Ride back please?
