Larrikin Love has caught my eye and ear with their song “Happy As Annie”. The video was on TV this morning and amongst the repetitive crooning and jingly jangly sounds that tend to populate the video channels on a normal day, Larrikin Love stood out from the rest.

“Happy As Annie” has a folky traditional feel with a punk edge which I absolutely love. It’s one of the best new songs that I’ve heard so far this year. It was released in 2006 but for some reason this one had slipped by me until now (must have had my head in the clouds). “Six Queens” which is up on their Myspace page sounds great as does the Rawhidesque sounding “Ribbon Dance Mews” and their more mellow track “A Little Peace In My Heart”.

Hopefully the London based Larrikin Love will be playing the festival circuit this summer - especially Glastonbury. I would have to say that they seem like the kind of band that would put on a great live show.

Watch Larrikin Love’s video for their single “Happy As Annie”

Following are dates for Larrikin Love’s current tour:

*Dates could change! Please go to Larrikin Love’s Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

9 Feb 2007 Bristol Bierkeller Bristol
10 Feb 2007 Southampton University Southampton
11 Feb 2007 Concorde 2 Brighton
12 Feb 2007 KOKO London
27 Mar 2007 Osaka Shangri-la Osaka
28 Mar 2007 Tokyo Unit Tokyo

Larrikin Love’s Official Website
Larrikin Love on Myspace

By: Jenny May