6 Music picks: No Cars and 2:54

By / December 12, 2011
Every week we get to play two tracks for Tom Robinson on his excellent BBC 6 Music Introducing show… you can listen again here.   


No Cars – Sellotape




How good is this video? Talk about capturing the vibe of a band and the atmosphere of a gig – pure joy in this case. No Cars are Haruna, Sachi and Kyoko who’ve released their debut album Yoko Eats Whales this year. Haruna tells TOW that ‘we are gathered to save the earth, or kidnapped from Tokyo’… the truth though is that they met at her ex’s gig. She goes on to say they’re influences are: ‘Vegetables. I don’t listen to music much but the other girls in the band like juke box the ghost.(I don’t know who they are)’. Officially they’re 17, don’t worry girls we won’t spill the beans on how old you really are – not that it matters to us! But if Flo can do it so can you 😉

2:54 – Scarlet 





London based sisters Hannah and Colette Thurlow are 2:54, with the help of Alex Robins and Joel Porter. This gloomy but very polished pop group recently supported hipsters Bos Angeles in the UK and will be touring with The Big Pink in February. Someone’s got them on the fast track as they’ve already worked with producer Rob Ellis (PJ Harvey) and look set to make great waves. It’s all a bit moody, don’t bloody smile whatever you do… diggin’ this track (Serious Face).