LePou Plugins has announced that Le456 is now available for Mac OS X in VST and AU plug-in formats and with a brand new look for the occasion. LE456 is a freeware preamp sim roughly based on a piece of famous German gear. It has 2 channels and 2 modes per channel. Each channel/mode share the same features. LePou Plugins has released a Mac version of its Le456 preamp effect plugin. The Le456 is a preamp sim roughly based on German gear. It has 2 channels and 2 modes per channel. Each channel/mode shares the same features. Apart from the usual tone controls (drive, low, mid, high and contour), each channel/mode offers two different tone stacks.

Glasvegas started out applying principles of Spector's Wall of Sound, but on EUPHORIC, they mostly do away with the pop and fill the void with bombast. The resulting sound forfeits empathy.

What sounded disappointing to me when listening the first time, grows more from every listening. It is a bit far away from the debut, because it´s on one hand more pop and on the other more indie (!?!). One sees the influence of Flood, who really did a good work, but did not alienate the band so much as he did with Editors. There is also a soccer crowd feeling for all those hymns in the middle, but there is very much sadness in the voice of James Allan, let´s say as if the Rangers go down one division. Or something even worse.

And I also feel reminded to a song called 'Sha La La' by South Of No North - 80s gothic from Greece - in the overall hit 'The World Is Yours'. I guess, this should be a conceptional album that searches for tolerance, a bit in the vein of The Smiths, but not musically. Someone described as 'dream pop', but I wouldn´t compare it to such. The shoegazing kind guitars playing style in the background are more from an often used old style from Scottish folk without any devices, am I wrong? Overall this is a good album, but it is not the thing you expected.

It takes getting used to.

One of the most successful Scottish musical exports in recent times, known globally for their unique sound and powerful lyrical content, they are a band that have never compromised; never conformed; commanding respect from their peers and critics alike and enjoy a fiercely loyal worldwide fan base. They are a band who on their own terms are forging an undeniable legacy in terms of how many up-and-coming Scottish bands and even some established ones have been influenced by Glasvegas especially Allan's emotive Glaswegian vocal delivery. 2018 marks a decade since the release of the bands self titled platinum selling debut album 'Glasvegas' which reached No.2 in the album charts and eventually sold almost 500,000 copies worldwide.

Receiving widespread critical acclaim their stunning debut was nominated for the coveted Mercury Music Prize in September 2009; a year after it’s release. Their sophomore follow up 'Euphoric Heartbreak' was released on the 4th April 2011 reaching the Top 10 in the UK and No.1 in Sweden and in September 2013 'LaterWhen The TV Turns To Static' became the bands third official studio album release.