56 Friday, April 26, 2013 1S NEWMUSIC ONES2 EE By JIM GELLATLY WE’RE in the grip of the spring gaming drought but don’t JAZZ girl Lou Hickey has taken her DEER LAKE despair, there are time to make an impact. She’s been WHO: Dean Owens mouth-watering releases just highly rated since teaming up with Jon (vocals/guitar), Larry CHRIS around the corner. Here Fratelli in the now-defunct Codeine Lean (guitar), David Velvet Club. After the demise of Hunter (bass), Cat Myers we’ve asked the top By SWEENEY Codeine Velvet Club, Lou used her (drums) names in the business to grant from the Scottish Arts Council to WHERE: Edinburgh record her debut album, True Love, in FOR FANS OF: David tell us which of this May 2010. She had aweek to record Bowie, REM, Deacon year’s upcoming most of the album, with extra sessions Blue being squeezed in when she could. JIM SAYS: It seems titles we should But now it is finally finished. And remarkable that two of be first in line she’s launching it with abig Edinburgh’s best-known for ... hometown gig at Glasgow’s musicians had never met O2 ABC on May 31. untillast year. When they Go to louhickey.co.uk did, at apoker night, they formed aband. Dean Owens is an accomplished and criti- cally acclaimed solo artist, ONEH2 EAR having previously fronted popular Americana act The Felsons. Larry Lean DAGENHAM’S finest Devlin is in was vocalist with Annie his groove. The rapper has churned Christian, one-time label out astring of good tunes recently. mates of Stereophonics, And new single Love Cards featuring with whom they toured. Etta Bond keeps the run going. Larry said: “Edinburgh RAYMAN LEGENDS THE LAST OF US It’s astripped-back song with is quite asmall place, PS3, XBOX, Wii U–September 27 PS3, June 14 some hard-hitting lyrics and is out on musically, so it’s extraor- COLOURFUL platformer Rayman HOW many developers have as good May 20. Devlin was part of Grime dinary we had never met, Origins was one of the surprise hits of collective OT Crew, with Dogzilla, considering the number atrack record on current-gen 2011, so expectations are high for hardware as Naughty Dog? Between Deeperman, M. Eye, Benson, Kozy, Syer of mutual acquaintances. sequel Rayman Legends. “Althoughour previous “none” and “very few”. Bars and Daze. He was also used to be The beautiful, hand-drawn visuals And little looks more appealing over amember of The Movement —along bands may have been quite different musically, return, along with all the insanely cute the coming months than their last with Wretch 32, Scorcher, Ghetts, we discovered we had a and loveable cast of characters. great PlayStation 3hurrah, set in a Lightning, Mercston and DJ Unique lot in common in the The big attraction is arange of inno- post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a Check out the new single at music we liked, and our vative platforming puzzles which killer fungus. officialdevlin.com approach to songwriting require you to team up with abuddy. It’s their approach to storytelling was very similar.” Your friend might have to rotate a that most excites. While the Dean added: “We spiky maze while you leap your way Uncharted games had excellent bonded over amutual through it, or cut through ropes to characterisation and scripting, it love of Jeff Buckley, drop extra platforms in your path. remains to be seen how the team Woody Allen, Tom Waits, Those after aserious workout can tackles amore serious subject. BLUESdiva Valerie June formance on Jools Holland’s TV was different was Idecided to “I embrace the fact there’s a people, so hopefully you all David Lynch, The Cure try some special challenges, said to And all signs so far point to can’t wait for her new show late last year. use that budget. The label only stone in every day. won’t let me down. and mariachi music. feature some devilishly difficult levels. “brilliantly”. But her loyal fans have been came in after the record was “Sometimes I’m living with it, “Every time Idoashow, I David was in Annie Chris- If Legendscan retain the same tight JOEL album to launch — backing her for years. made so they had no influence. sometimes I’m pushing it, some- give it everything. That’s why I controls and superb character GREGORY Back in 2010, the 31-year-old “Everything else Ihad done times I’m rolling it. don’t make asetlist, Iwant it Deputy because she reckons it’s was bootleg, like put the mic in handling of its predecessor, it is going even raised $15,000 from them. “Sometimes I’m kicking it like to be whatever I’m feeling. to play as brilliantlyasitlooks. editor, like being PREGNANT. She said: “They are just peo- the room and start recording. it’s apebble down the street. “Anytime I’m not playing Official ple who loved my voice. “But this is cool, Ihad a “I have to learn to live with what Ifeel, you’re getting asys- MARK WALTON Pushin’ Against AStone Senior Staff Writer, GameSpot UK PlayStation —her first with some seri- “They were with me when I budget because of the internet. the stone, it’s just that thing tematic robot. Magazine UK ous recordlabel backing — was butchering the guitar, but Embrace that’s there —itcould be any- Journey will finally come out next they saw the vision —that’s thing. It feels like aweight, it’s why they donated. “I could afford to have pro- your greatest friend and enemy “That’s not who Iam, I’m a GRAND THEFT AUTO V THE WONDERFUL 101 month. “There’s awhole system to ducers and buy some tape. at the same time.” human being, Imess up and I FIFA 14 MEW-GENICS! And Memphis girl Val- putting out arecord “Making records costs alot of Valerie is also on aEuropean do things right. Idon’t want to PS3, XBOX, PC –TBA PC, TBA PC, Wii U, Xbox, PS3 –September 17 Wii U, TBA erie said: “I cannot with alabel rather money, alot of people record at tour and that includes her first give people ashow that they FOR many, gaming means just one PLATINUM Games are the Japanese wait —it’s been like than selling it out the home but Iwas too busy learn- ever gig in Scotland —atKing could have sat at home and lis- THIS is strangely billed by creators IT’S been five years since we went tian with Larry and thing –FIFA. Team Meat as a“cat lady” king of action games– and the WATCH bowling with glum Balkan hitman Niko away overdue baby. back of your trunk. ing how to play my banjo, uku- Tut’s in Glasgow on May 14. tened to on the record. Iwant While tweaks and updates to a My belly is so full, wanted to get involved, simulation, making it sound rather Bellic and his chums in Liberty City. Wonderful 101 could be their most “They were saying, lele andguitar than to learn Valerie raved: “I like Paolo it to be perfectly imperfect. then we found Cat, kind football title might seem minor, outlandish and creative one yet, 2 I’m ready to get this like afeline Nintendogs. Unlike Call Of Duty and FIFA – ‘Three years, really?’ howtouse astudio. Nutini, his music is so good. “This is the journey I’m on of up atree!” they’ll be sparking debates and which is saying something. baby out.” But Isaid, ‘It’s awork “I’d rather go to someone who I’m really excited as you all and Idon’t know where it’s But it’s far darker than that, as I franchises that have the thinnest lick Cat also plays in highly- arguments up and down the country. of paint every year –Grand Theft Auto And, as it is aWii Uexclusive, I Valerie put herself of art, people, —get knew who to do that.” have good taste. going. I’m diving in.” Boosted graphics are agiven but imagine real-life cat ladies are, too. in the spotlight here Q Pre-order the album and get tour rated indie-electronica takes its time. fully expect it to make the most of the with it’. The album title reflects Val- “I’venothing but great experi- outfit Discopolis, so she’s the new edition is also set to improve Team Meat have aknack of with astonking per- “The only thing that erie’s attitude to life. She said: ences so far around Scottish info at valeriejune.com GTA Vpromises three classic crime fantastic GamePad controller. abusy girl. shooting. making the grotesque seem It looks like aSaturday morning adorable. Mew-Genics! embodies characters whose stories will Deer Lake may be an Other additions include increased intertwine as you race across the cartoon –garish colours, heroes unlikely mixture of musi- AI, which will mean that your that more than anything they’ve yelling cheesy dialogue, villains who ONE cal personalities but it made. What is it? Even they have sleek city and sun-bleached computer-controlled team-mates no countryside of San Andreas. find their own evil schemes utterly works wonderfully. longer sprint offside for no reason. trouble explaining that! hilarious. Debut single Like There are aspects of games such Bikes, sportscars and even fighter And an overhaul of the tackling jets will feature, leaving atrail of But what really appeals is the idea Ghosts is already open- system lets strikers protect the ball as The Sims and Pokémon.