Me, You and Thomas - Eventually |
Me, You and Thomas – Eventually (Howling Owl Records)
OK, let’s just get this out of
the way. The singer in this band is called Rihanna. We could spend this time
talking about that or we could spend it talking about the music. So what’s it
to be? Wrong, we’re going to talk about the music, ya numpty. Confusingly,
Bristol band Me, You and Thomas are actually a duet featuring Rhianna Berarey on
Guitar and Vocals alongside Joe Sherrin on drums who combine to make a
beautifully chaotic but melodic mess. ‘Eventually’ is the duo’s second single on
the Howling Owl label and it hits you full around the face with relentless punk
beats and a circular riff that is hard to resist. Berarey channels the lo-fi Indie
queens in her vocals to great effect, evoking the spirits of Tanya Donnelly,
Sonya Aurora Madan , Justine Frischmann and Louise Wener while the music could
slot in nicely alongside White Stripes, Veruca Salt or Lush.
Seriously, this infectious stuff
and a must listen for anyone who has ever shuffled around the edge of an Indie
Disco dance floor just waiting for the song to erupt. For a two piece with the
combined age of about 12 (honestly, don’t the young just make you sick?) they
do make an almighty racket but they always manage to rein in that power and
keep it firmly controlled along with the rhythm and the melody. There is no let
up in quality on ‘Stop Here’ as MYAT explore their more grungy side; increasing
the ‘wall of sound’ and really pushing the limits of what you can do with a
sparse set up. Final track ‘Boundary’ is a slower, more introspective number
which acts as a window to a more expansive future for the band. Atmospheric
guitar picking, haunting vocal harmonies and somewhere the distant tinkling of
an ivory or two hints at what these two could produce with a big studio, some
time and lots of expensive red wine. For now though, they are producing music
their own way and on their own terms which alright by me. I’m not convinced by
the name but then I thought mobile phones would be a flash in the pan so what
do I know!?!?
More information: https://www.facebook.com/MeYouThomas