Lion Bark - Longhorns/Two Prongs
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| Lion Bark - Longhorns/Two Prongs |
There's an awful lot of 'hype'
around the early awakenings of Brighton quartet Lion Bark and on first listen
it's obvious that these guys have a remarkably polished sound for ones so
youthful. These two tracks, opening salvos if you will, represent a band taking
their first steps in to the brutal world of music and they are confident,
accomplished steps at that. However, on the first of these tracks, 'Longhorns',
I can't seem to get particularly excited by a band that is blending Editors' or
Gene's crooning style with some shuffling, shoegaze-light indie tunes and
choruses that want to soar but don't quite achieve enough velocity. 'Two
Prongs', for me, is the stronger of the tunes with its more laid back,
Tennis-esque melodies and Buddy Holly structures topped off with what appears
to be a trademark in the making crooning vocal style. These guys are young and
they have plenty of time as well as some nice ideas so I hope they just gig for
all they're worth until that sound is beautifully honed and entirely theirs.
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