Westside Cowboy - "Pin Up Boys"

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Photo by Clémentine Schneidermann

Manchester, UK's Westside Cowboy have a great take on the whole indie rock thing. Their latest single, "Pin Up Boys," is a loud and rockin' track with just the slightest hints of country twang. This is indie rock with a focus on the rock that we haven't seen in quite a while. The abrasiveness of the song mixes with an unexpected melody. Bands that immediately come to mind while listening to "Pin Up Boys" are The Hold Steady and Drive-By Truckers mixed with the Pixies. Westside Cowboy are the kind of band that are going to be beloved by indie rock hipsters with a potential massive crossover potential for more mainstream rock fans.

Vocalist Reuben Haycock says of the band's latest single:

“‘Pin Up Boys’ was written a year and a half ago using an acoustic guitar, a drum machine sample pad and some screwdrivers as drumsticks. It is by far the longest serving song on the album and the one that we have played the most live, which was a blessing and a curse when we came to record. After realising this song was set in its ways, we thought the recording should be a somewhat faithful version of the live performance. We hope you get something out of it.”

You can watch the video for "Pin Up Boys" below. It Goes On is due out August 21 on Island Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Westside Cowboy, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


Thu. July 9 - London, UK @ Ally Pally Park
Fri. July 10 - Bilbao, Spain @ BBK
Sat. July 18 - Tromsø, Norway @ Bukta
Fri. July 24 - Sheffield, UK @ Tramlines
Sat. July 25 - Suffolk, UK @ Latitude
Sun. July 26 - Oxfordshire, UK @ Truck
Fri. July 31 - Dangast, Germany @ Watt En Schlick
Sat. Aug. 1 - Diepholz, Germany @ Appletree
Thu. Aug. 6 - Haldern, Germany @ Haldern Pop
Sat. Aug. 8 - Winterthur, Switzerland @ Winterthurer
Wed. Aug. 12 - Paredes, Portugal @ Paredes De Coura
Fri. Aug. 14 - Oslo, Norway @ Øya
Sat. Aug. 15 - Gothenburg, Sweden @ Way Out West
Wed. Aug. 19 - Brighton, UK @ Resident Brighton*
Thu. Aug. 20 - London, UK @ Rough Trade East*
Fri. Aug. 21 - Wales, UK @ Green Man
Tue. Aug. 25 - Leeds, UK @ Jumbo*
Thu. Aug. 27 - Liverpool, UK @ Rough Trade Liverpool*
Fri. Aug. 28 - Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
Sun. Aug. 30 - Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
Thu. Sept. 3 - Nottingham, UK @ Rough Trade Nottingham*
Fri. Sept. 4 - Glasgow, UK @ Assai Glasgow*
Wed. Oct. 28 - Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Doornroosje
Thu. Oct. 29 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso THT
Fri. Oct. 30 - Cologne, Germany @ Helios37
Sun. Nov. 1 - Aarhus, Denmark @ Voxhall
Thu. Nov. 5 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Lille Vega
Fri. Nov. 6 - Berlin, Germany @ Lido
Sat. Nov. 7 - Prague, Czechia @ Bike Jesus
Mon. Nov. 9 - Milan, Italy @ Arci Bellezza
Tue. Nov. 10 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Exil
Thu. Nov. 12 - Brussels, Belgium @ Botanique (Museum)
Fri. Nov. 13 - Paris, France @ Petit Bain
Sat. Nov. 14 - Lille, France @ Aeronef
Tue. Nov. 24 - Glasgow, UK @ St Lukes [SOLD OUT]
Wed. Nov. 25 - Newcastle, UK @ NUSU
Thu. Nov. 26 - Sheffield, UK @ Crookes Social Club [SOLD OUT]
Fri. Nov. 27 - Leeds, UK @ Irish Centre
Sun. Nov. 29 - Birmingham, UK @ XOYO
Mon. Nov. 30 - Southampton, UK @ 1865
Tue. Dec. 1 - Brighton, UK @ Chalk
Wed. Dec. 2 - London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town [SOLD OUT]
Fri. Dec. 4 - Bristol, UK @ Electric Bristol
Sat. Dec. 5 - Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall [SOLD OUT]

*= in-store

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