Real Gone - May 2025
‘The Naughty Step’ is a lot of things: it’s as sharp and interesting as Dragon Welding’s prior works; it’s sometimes melodic, but often much quirkier; it’s sometimes even wilfully difficult.
The Organ - April 2025
"I must confess I had no idea who the he in question was? – “Andy is best known as the guitarist of Essex post-rock outliers Wolfhounds.. explains why the piece of music is so interesting."
THE REAL GONE SINGLES BAR APRIL 2025
"By the time the simple hook arrives – augmented by a well placed harmony – those who’ve found a liking for this strange piece will certainly love it."
"The Naughty Step" - A Bold Evolution in Electro-Noir Sound
The lyrics stand out because they ask deep, universal questions without using clichés. Andrew and Nik show the chaos and struggles of modern life.
whisperinandhollerin.com
We Are Following Straight Lines has an almost Gang Of Four fraught isolationism to the despair they feel, for all those people following straight lines to hell and beyond...
Blitzed Magazine - March 2025
Hiding Things For Fun
Sound Read Six
"A rising pressure manifests as the verse brings a pulsing upwards spiral until electric guitars rip open the paper and let the chorus sing the line we all want to join in with"
Skylight - Feb 2025 - review of The Naughty Step
“Golding and Cockshott create a full-body listening experience that combines hypnotic electronic elements with deep thought. The end result is an album that is both nostalgic and innovative,
Link to ‘Just Listen To This’ interview March 2025