Latest review for Spark*. An alright single, but I preferred the instrumental!
Five-piece Japanese Voyeurs describe their music as “heavy” but with “a sense of melody,” a combination which has earnt them the chance to work with Canadian producer Garth Richardson (famous for his work with Rage Against the Machine amongst others).
Get Hole confirms their sense of melody, with one that (cliché alert) will hit deep into your core. It brilliantly combines being heart-pounding, heavy and catchy, not conforming to what anyone wants it to be. However, whilst the melody hits all the right spots, particularly at the end, where it is really put in the limelight, what perhaps lets this track down is the vocals.
This is not to say that lead singer Romily Alice is a bad singer in any way. What’s disappointing is that the vocals get lost in the music at points, making them seem somewhat strained. Perhaps this is a vocal style that only appeals to certain music, but it doesn’t seem to be completely right for this track.
Overall, not a bad track. Yes, the vocals could possibly be altered, but the melody is spot on. Worth a listen.
3/5
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