Stars & Flights - Ruin EP (Ghoulish Records)
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| Stars & Flights - Ruin EP |
Like a lot of people, I'm a
secret rock fan. I can talk the talk but can I really walk the walk? I don't
have any tattoos or piercings. My hair is pretty normal. I drive a Citroen.
Have I earned the right to rock out? Yes, I have. You see, rock is for anyone
who wants it. Anyone prepared to take the time to actively listen, to hear the
subtleties in amongst the walls of noise and to find the magic in those little
guitar flicks and drum fills that can lift your day beyond anything imaginable.
Neath trio Stars & Flights are fine purveyors of rock in its truest form
full of raw emotion, musical ability and unrestrained passion.
The opening track on this EP,
title track 'Ruin', is pure Biffy Clyro with its angular, dissonant riffs and perfectly
constructed loud-quiet bits. It doesn't quite have the huge, sing-along
choruses of a Biffy smash but it's still a great tune with addictive hooks and
a driving beat. 'The Lights Went Out' is a little more American sounding and
has hints of early Incubus and the Hundred Reasons sound that was so influenced
by our friends across the pond. There is a shout along chorus that will
undoubtedly sound immense being chanted back at the band by a packed venue. Third
and final track 'Inhale/Exile' takes us back to the Biffy-isms but, for me,
this is the strongest track of the EP. The breakneck speed of the drums, the
massive chorus and the planet-sized riffs are the perfect way to sign off this
EP and leave folk wanting more. It's so refreshing to come across a new British
band playing rock with melodies, hooks and ability and I can only hope that
more people get to hear these guys as we need some new exciting talent in the British
rock arena.
More information: http://www.starsandflights.com