Little Matador - Liar Liar EP
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| Little Matador - Liar Liar EP |
Well I did not expect this. The
email that accompanied this EP was from Nathan Connolly, guitarist with Snow
Patrol, introducing his new band Little Matador featuring members of Idlewild
and The Frames among others. Now, I've got time for both Snow Patrol and
Idlewild plus Little Matador is an outstanding new band name but I didn't have
the highest hopes for this debut EP. But then 'Reasons' happened. Queens Of The
Stone Age sized riffs with the bombast of Span or INXS at their most rocking
hit you like a sledgehammer to the gut before the chugging guitars and thumping
drums set about boxing your ears until they bleed...in a good way. Next up is
'Boom Boom' which is part The Cooper Temple Clause towards the end of their
career and part Terminator soundtrack but those intense and unapologetic
guitars are back with a vengeance. There is an urgency about Little Matador
that is so pleasing to hear coupled with the experience and honed song writing
skills of musicians that have been there, done that and sold the t-shirt on
their merchandise stands. 'Gimme All You've Got' is a slightly more laid back
affair but the brooding, menacing rhythm of the drums combined with the
constant drone bring to mind the night time scenes in films like the Lost Boys
or Flatliners....in a REALLY good way. Final and title track, 'Liar Liar', is a
little more punky in approach with fierce, furious and distorted vocals over
the top of incessant guitars and pounding drums. I am genuinely really
impressed by this as a debut and, in a way, I'm glad this is something of an
indie supergroup as if this was a band at the start of their careers I would be
hugely worried for the competition. Oh and the artwork is ace too, complete package then!
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