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.. On a clear night you can see the lights stretching out for miles from here. It might only be the glow from streetlights, shopping centres and houses but it’s beautiful in its own way. A monotone orange Las Vegas, marking out the lines where all the significant wins, losses and indiscretions of my life have taken place. I was born here on the 6th of November 1975. There’s nothing to distinguish the spot. No blue plaque, no spontaneous graffiti from well wishers, just a nest of damp, flattened cardboard packaging in a car park where the maternity unit used to be. I pass it sometimes in the car. Just a car park. Identical to thousands of others which scar Britain’s A roads, industrial estates and retail parks. In another life this place was a symbol of Victorian civic benevolence, a monument to scientific advancement overlooking the expanding city. Today it’s a drop off point where minicabs unload see-through pensioners for pre-op appointments and patients in slippers and dressing gowns smoke sneaky cigarettes. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not adverse to change and I like the sense of anonymity when I stand here. From here, those orange lines still suggest endless possibilities…TESTCARD- LINES DEBUT ALBUM OUT JUNE 2008

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Member Since: 12/28/2005
Band Website: http://testcardiac.blogspot.com
Band Members: Testcard- Lines out now

Available to download from itunes

CD with special limited edition artwork packaging in shops now

Distribution Southern www.srd.co.uk
Sounds Like: Simply put, this is a finely crafted pop record. .. We live our lives in lines, but there is always a soul to be found if you look hard enough. 8/10 The Music Magazine

‘Lines’ is a rom-pop dance album worth your sunburnt ear this season. Lound and Quiet.com

Pop, future disco and electro vibes that cover all aspects of urban life... Lines is a great little pop album. Testcard are sure to become a name to watch out for. Believe! 9/10 EQ Magazine

Minimal bleeps and beats bring to mind electro pioneers The Normal and even the early-Nineties Saint Etienne, with breathless and yearning vocals. Burn down The Cavern, Eric's and The Bandwagon and erect winged synths on top of the Liver Building. Album of the Week. 5/8 Magazine

Synth-heavy pop songs, social commentaries on urban life over bleeps and squeaks... dubby swagger and melancholic vocals. 3BarFire.com

The sound of the future; intelligent lyrics, bright, post modern synths. Subbaculture.com

With download only music becoming the norm these days, it makes a pleasant change when some real thought has gone into the overall product. The new album by Testcard feels like a personal gift even before it's been played... Think analogue synths and 80's drumbeats... superbly demonstrated on Hide my buttons and the strangely endearing Two floors which is so delicate you're almost afraid to touch it. This is one gift you'll want to unwrap. 7/10. Scene Out.com
Record Label: Knave
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Dave Monks Live Gig This Friday BBC Radio Merseyside

We're playing a full set this Friday (25th July) in the the foyer of the BBC Radio Merseyside for the Dave Monks Show. Stage time is 8.00 we should be doing about 40 mins. It's free but you need ...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:09:00 GMT

Live Session Dave Monks Show this Sunday BBC Radio Merseyside

Testcard will be doing a live session on Dave Monks' excellent BBC Radio Merseyside Show this Sunday (8th of June). We'll be playing a couple of exlusive and extensively reworked live tracks from the ...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:53:00 GMT

BBC Radio 1 Huw Stephens

Huw Stephens played album opener the Strangest of Times on his Wednesday Radio 1 show... which is nice.
Posted by on Fri, 30 May 2008 07:40:00 GMT

Rather nice review from The Music Magazine

There's a rather nice review of 'Lines' over at The Music Magazine which is an on-line mag which is full of smart writing. Here's what they said... Testcard - Lines Release date: 2n...
Posted by on Wed, 28 May 2008 09:23:00 GMT

Hello Russia, last.fm and the BBC again

Blimey it's hot here in Liverpool. You can now listen to clips of all the album tracks at the lovely last.fm so go over to http://www.last.fm/music/Testcard and click on the Lines link if you lik...
Posted by on Wed, 14 May 2008 14:11:00 GMT

Album of the Week- Five Eight Magazine

'Music Business Intelligence Magazine' Five Eight gave Lines their album of the week last week- nice! Five Eight is the best music industry magazine on the market by the way- always really clever, hon...
Posted by on Mon, 12 May 2008 03:28:00 GMT

Dave Monks and BBC6 Music previewing album tracks

The good old BBC has been previewing some tracks of the album (which is due for release on the 2nd of June). Dave Monks has played a couple of tracks on his brilliant Radio Merseyside show the Pool an...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:13:00 GMT