Swim Deep - King City (RCA Victor/Chess Club Records)
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| Swim Deep - King City |
Release Date: 29/06/13
A while back I got my first taste
of Swim Deep and, much like my first taste of cider, I was instantly hooked.
So, when this little beauty landed in my inbox I must confess to certain level
of excitement, anticipation and expectation. The Birmingham quartet simply have
that je ne sais quoi that only comes along once in a while in bands that,
sadly, seem to burn bright for a while before fading just as fast. Like a
holiday romance that you'll never forget or the best weekend of the summer,
perfect while it lasts but destined to be short lived. Now, I'm not saying that
Swim Deep won't have a long and fruitful career but theirs is the kind of
genius that can only have arisen via a pact with the Devil himself so a fiery
end must surely await.
Anyhow, the music, let's talk
about the music. For four young guys, Swim Deep make an incredible well
developed sound that is part Charlatans, part Arcade Fire, part New Order and
part Sonic Youth (who wouldn't love that combinations!?!). 'King City' is a
blissed out, summery-vibed road trip of a song with a rolling bass line and a
melody that is carried by the 'whoo-hoos' of the backing vocals. "With the
sun on my back it's a nice day, I will never choose any other way" is such
a beautifully simple chorus lyric but it stirs up memories of those halcyon
summer days in your youth (God I sound old) when you've got your friends around
you, the sun is out, the girls are looking beautiful and you have just the
right combination of confidence and bravado to think that you stand a chance
with any one of them despite your normal awkwardness in social situations. To
me, a great band can create emotions with their music and make you pine for
moments in your past the probably never even happened. Swim Deep can do that
and, on that basis, I am gagging to hear the debut album which is due out this
summer.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/SWIMDEEPUK?fref=ts