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Tag: Riches Of The Poor

Riches Of The Poor Are Begging Us With ‘Please’

May 29, 2020

When we first heard German band Riches Of The Poor, we were struck by how much they reminded us of bands of the 80s, such as The Cure, and New Order – throw in some early U2 as well. And given they’re actually named after a line in a song by The Smiths, it’s not too hard to imagine why we got this impression.

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Riches Of The Poor: photo credit Luciana Damiao

Riches Of The Poor – ‘Morning After’

April 20, 2020

It could be said that Riches Of The Poor, espouse a certain joy in misery; they’re named after a Morrissey lyric after all. Likewise, their sound is steeped in the pleasure to be got from throwing all your despair into music – the beats are aggressive (as are at times, the guitars) and the songs are cathartic letters to the lovelorn.

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