Another single review. I've had a bit of a mad week, and I'm still not entireley sure what I'm doing! But I really liked this song, which is a change from what I normally like. I've also just re-read this and thought of things I could've put in it but oh well!
Having played with Pulled Apart by Horses, The Automatic, and even the Pixies, Leeds trio Dinosaur Pile-Up have proved that they’re here for business. Their 2009 debut single “My Rock N Roll” was championed by the likes of Zane Lowe, and follow-up EP “The Most Powerful EP In The Universe” gained similar praise. “Birds and Planes” is the first single to be released from their debut album “Growing Pains,” which is released in September.
“Birds and Planes” immediately bursts in with a crunching riff and somewhat downbeat lyrics. From here on in, the energy never ceases as the trio seem to play the hell out of their instruments with no half-heartedness insight. Even the vocals keep their edge, unwilling to get lost in the chaos- in a good way- surrounding them. It seems to be pretty clear that music is something they are deadly passionate about. Frontman Matt Bigland has confessed that he wants people to be able to sing along to their songs, even if the lyrics are not of the happy kind- which is pretty evident here. With lines like “nothing is for sure you know except the day you go to hell,” this was no lie. The song continues in this vain, until we hit midpoint, where the band get to let off some steam and show their worth in a short “instrumental-interlude.” After this, the stakes are raised as the riffs get heavier and the drums get louder. This is where you can see how the band succeed in uniting an audience live, as you can imagine every single person getting stuck in. Everything comes to a head when the track reaches its end, as the trio continue to impress.
If this track is anything to go by, Dinosaur Pile-Up’s debut album should impress. With a tour lined up for September, Dinosaur Pile-Up will continue to grow for some time to come.
4.5/5
S'all published
http://www.rocklouder.co.uk/singles/article/dinsaur-pile-up-birds-and-planes
Friday 23 July 2010
Wednesday 7 July 2010
Holy State- Holy State EP
It's been a while- I like to blame exams and sleep! This is my review of Holy State's self-titled EP. It's released on July 12th :)
Citing their influences as Jesus Lizard and The Fall among others, Holy State have set themselves up for success. Having already appeared on Huw Stephen’s ‘Music Sounds Better with Huw-Volume 1,’ and opened up the Dance to the Radio stage at the Leeds Festival last year, they’ve already marked their territory as one of the ‘bands-to-watch.’ This self-titled EP is their first to be released properly, and is being released through Dance to the Radio.
Opener ‘Brain Caves’ forces you to immediately sit up and listen, beginning with a trumpet and incessantly catchy drumbeat. Ditching conventional repetitive beats, this opening number is heavy-hitting, and shows how Holy State are pushing against the norm. This is especially evident when you reach the chorus, as the offering becomes particularly severe- but not in a way that is detrimental to their vocals. Move on to ‘The Beaus and the Oglers,’ and their true potential is unleashed. Although being a shorter track, everything seems to work together to produce another heavy-hitting number, which includes a short interluding instrumental in the midst of the track. It brings us up to speed with their talent-of-plenty, before we move onto a slower and perhaps calmer song. ‘Skull on Skull’ is perhaps the break in the action that is needed here, and it’s one which is received gratefully, as they prove that they can provide variety in their music. Finishing on ‘Palms,’ you can immediately see that this will be a crowd-pleaser. Among the clapping-beat of the drums, which becomes more complex as the track progresses, there is an energy that seems the live-scene like a glove.
Holy State have found their rhythm, as they step out of the box and give us something unexpected in today’s music scene.
4/5
Published! http://www.rocklouder.co.uk/albums/article/holy-state-holy-state-ep
Citing their influences as Jesus Lizard and The Fall among others, Holy State have set themselves up for success. Having already appeared on Huw Stephen’s ‘Music Sounds Better with Huw-Volume 1,’ and opened up the Dance to the Radio stage at the Leeds Festival last year, they’ve already marked their territory as one of the ‘bands-to-watch.’ This self-titled EP is their first to be released properly, and is being released through Dance to the Radio.
Opener ‘Brain Caves’ forces you to immediately sit up and listen, beginning with a trumpet and incessantly catchy drumbeat. Ditching conventional repetitive beats, this opening number is heavy-hitting, and shows how Holy State are pushing against the norm. This is especially evident when you reach the chorus, as the offering becomes particularly severe- but not in a way that is detrimental to their vocals. Move on to ‘The Beaus and the Oglers,’ and their true potential is unleashed. Although being a shorter track, everything seems to work together to produce another heavy-hitting number, which includes a short interluding instrumental in the midst of the track. It brings us up to speed with their talent-of-plenty, before we move onto a slower and perhaps calmer song. ‘Skull on Skull’ is perhaps the break in the action that is needed here, and it’s one which is received gratefully, as they prove that they can provide variety in their music. Finishing on ‘Palms,’ you can immediately see that this will be a crowd-pleaser. Among the clapping-beat of the drums, which becomes more complex as the track progresses, there is an energy that seems the live-scene like a glove.
Holy State have found their rhythm, as they step out of the box and give us something unexpected in today’s music scene.
4/5
Published! http://www.rocklouder.co.uk/albums/article/holy-state-holy-state-ep
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