Capturing genius and depositing it wholesale into the consciousness of others.
Living Atheist continues to be a unique and interesting online object. In May 2007, it flashed into existence as a place where unsigned artists could pitch up and get a frank opinion on the quality of their material. In just over a year, the organisation has reviewed well over 3500 individual compositions and invented a new way of criticising music, that is designed to be completely positive.
In the time that Living Atheist has been around, we have heard some really shit stuff. In fact some of the shittest shit in the world, ever. We have called time on bands, evoked death threats and had some really interesting punch ups.
On the other hand, we have also unearthed some of the finest acts on the go and told you all about them. This was the very reason Living Atheist went online... to prove bring to the public attention genius and convince you of its brilliance.
Kaiser Chiefs, The Enemy, The Whip, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Air Traffic, SixNationState and Scouting For Girls are but a few of the bands that have been through the Living Atheist process and benefitted from our cynical (!) approach to music journalism.
OK, here's what we do these days. Living Atheist has proved that it knows good music. It wants your music, providing that is on par with these acts, in terms of quality and production:
The Faraways
Killaflaw
The Voices
Drums For Clowns
Televandals
Please save your time and money and do not send us junk. If you're up for it, send your stuff through to:
RULES!
The tunes you send must be wholly yours our your band's compositions and be 320Kbps bit strength (because if we get you radio play, they demand it!). We currently do not accept demos sent through the site, because we're too busy doing other shit.
Traditional rules do not apply. We run a label called A Perfect Noise. We do not rip anyone off and we operate in the Living Atheist style. Anyone reading this statement knows we mean it.
Many of the bands and artists you see on this site. Each of us has different tastes and we're all approachable, so ask us.
Some quotes fired at us:
"Your devotion to new music is fantastic. It's people like you that help put people like us on the map" - Tom Clarke, The Enemy
"Did you also steal my key to the tour bus, because I had to get another cut and it cost me a tenner?" - Murph Wombat
"Your support is amazing. Thank you" - Bruce Carter, The Whip
"Doing this interview is better than talking to the other half" - Morgan, Does It Offend You, Yeah?
"Living Atheist are amongst the few music journalists that write from the heart. There is an obvious passion for music in their work that gives you the sense that they have actually listened to and thought about what they are reviewing." - SixNationState
"The music industry likes you, because you're bolshie and there isn't enough of that about. Yeah, you're bolshie and take risks" - Jon
Any errors, please let us know, but we think they are more or less as stated.
The acts that have the heart to give it a try. Oh, and always Peel.