Secrets For September - The Festival EP + Letting Go And Live
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| Secrets For September - The Festival EP |
Bit of an odd one this as I've
been sent two EPs by the same band to review at the same time but Devon band
Secrets For September seem like a nice bunch so what the hell. The Festival EP is up first and 'To
Behold' kicks proceedings off with some mid-paced, Fleetwood Mac-esque melodies
and dreamy vocals from frontwoman Ellie Taylor. 'Upside Down' has got some
bonkers synths to go with the soft rock guitars which takes thing to a firmly
prog-rock place while 'Traces' is a more uptempo number with some 80s
influences from the likes of Marillion and Duran Duran. The final track on this
EP is 'Reflections' which is a lyrical reminiscence on past decisions although
the lyrics themselves aren't the best I've ever heard, it has to be said.
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| Secrets For September - Letting Go And Live |
Letting Go And Live is the second EP and it opens up with the
mandolin infused melodies of 'Letting Go', returning to that Fleetwood Mac vibe
for another time. There then follows live recordings of 'To Behold', 'Upside
Down' and 'Letting Go' which are all good quality recordings but don't add a
lot to the original versions. The EP finishes up with a live recording of
'Friends Forever' which begins with some outlandish solo guitar noodling
followed by a few drum solos and a mellow, soft rock tune that sounds more
enjoyable to the player than the audience. In terms of musicianship, these guys
have got nothing to worry about but for me the songwriting leaves a little
something to be desired as a lot of the tunes seem quite self-indulgent which
is a bit of a turn off for me.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/secretsforseptember
Live Dates:
10th May - South Devon Arts Centre, Totnes w/The Crazy World
Of Arthur Brown