Live Review: The Chapman Family @ Independent

The Chapman Family at SUMO Sunderland, Independent (4 Nov '11) // Words: Emily Solan

The newest clubnight to hit Sunderland, SUMO bought all guns ablazing by treating clubgoers to not one but two live bands on Friday night - headlined by The Chapman Family. That terrible concept of pre-drinking that my flatmate insisted upon meant that I missed all but one song by Liars Lie!, but what I heard I did like. And considering that the city of Sunderland is pretty much chav central, there was a decent turn out.

Album Review: The Chapman Family - Burn Your Town

Words: Emily Solan // The Chapman Family – 'Burn Your Town' (UK Release: 7 March '11)

Throwing all expectations for such a loud and brash band, 'Burn Your Town' opens at a very slow pace with first track 'A Certain Degree'. Purposefully this displays the band’s full talent before you get sucked into all the noise, the spine-chilling harmonies (and whispers) and the pleas from lead singer Kingsley Chapman throughout, definitely easing the listener in.