Wild Research

The Tenementals are not just a band, we are a wild research project, with one foot in the university sector and one foot in Glasgow's vibrant music scene. We have delivered presentations on our work at several academic events, including performing a full set at the 2026 International Association for the Study of Popular Music conference.

These are the academic reviews of our debut album:

Kelliher, Diarmaid. (2026) “Glasgow: A history (vol. I of VI), The Tenementals (2024), LP, UK: Last night from Glasgow.” Catalan Journal of Communication & Cultural Studies, vol. 18, no. 1, 1 Apr. 2026, pp. 155–157, https://doi.org/10.1386/cjcs_00139_5.

Street, John. (2026) “Glasgow: A history (vol 1 of VI), CD SINR012, The Tenementals (2024).” Journal of Class & Culture, vol. 5, no. 1, 1 Apr. 2026, pp. 111–113, https://doi.org/10.1386/jclc_00082_4.

Bartie, Angela (2026). Review: ‘The Tenementals: Glasgow: A History (Vol. I of VI)', The Scottish Historical Review. 5 (1), pp. 133-34. https://doi.org/10.3366/shr.2026.076

Rodger, Johnny (2026). ‘Review of The Tenementals' album - Glasgow: A History (Vol. I of VI). Popular Communication: The International Journal of Media and Culture https://doi.org/10.1080/15405702.2026.2617544

Frith, Simon (2025). ‘Glasgow: A History (Vol. I of VI)’, IASPM Journal, 15(1) pp. 180-182 https://doi.org/10.5429/2079-3871(2025)v15i1.12en

Pettegree, Jane. K. (2025). ‘Glasgow: A History (Vol. I of VI)'. By The Tenementals. Glasgow: Strength in Numbers Records 2024’, Popular Music. 43(4) pp. 482-485. https://doi.org:10.1017/S0261143025000078

Saren, Michael (2025). ‘Review: The Tenementals, Glasgow: A History (Vol. I of VI)’. Popular Music History, 17 (1) pp. 94-7 https://doi.org/10.1558/pomh.33831

Spruce, Hannah (2025). ‘Glasgow: A History (Vol. I of VI): By The Tenementals, [Vinyl] Glasgow, Strength in Numbers Records, 2024, £25.00, nine tracks.’ Media Practice and Education, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1080/25741136.2025.2484493

Sutherland, Callum (2025). ‘The Tenementals, Glasgow: A History (Vol. I of VI)’, Capital & Class, 49 (4), pp. 745-47, https://doi-org.ezproxy2.lib.gla.ac.uk/10.1177/03098168251394157a

David was also interviewed in the History Workshop podcast, which is available here: