The first thing I thought when this album started was that it is incredibly Birmingham. With leading acts like Swim Deep and Peace emerging from the local scene, as an outsider I can only imagine what else is going on down in the West Midlands underground.
I think JAWS provide a good insight into what’s happening in the UK’s second city. A distinctive genre that’s only been tied down within its limits seems to have been established. A genre that has roots in the early nineties, but has evolved into something truly unique, but with enough flexibility to allow for individuality. Be Slowly is an album that draws on a variety of different sounds and mixes, but is still distinctly placed in Birmingham.
Chris Malla 