The Creatures Of The North Sea - Frist Poems
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| The Creatures Of The North - Frist Poems |
Release Date: 27th October 2014
OK, I've triple checked this.
'Frist Poems' is not a typo. If it is then it's a consistent typo so either way
I'm going to stick with it. The Creatures Of The North Sea are a duo of dudes
(a dudo, if you will) making music for low lit rooms and smoky atmospheres or
campfires with your nearest and dearest all around. 'Races' opens affairs and
sounds like I Am Kloot or Damien Rice in its muted enthusiasm but there is a
complex simplicity to the structure of the song that elevates it above mere
singer-songwriter fodder. On 'Despite
The Sea Between Us' the heart-rending emotiveness is cranked up a notch or two
as the acoustic guitar plucking rolls gently, softly in the background and the
gravelly, distant vocals pour directly from the heart like an open wound.
Half way through listening to
this EP I noticed that the cover art appears to show a watercolour and charcoal
sketch of a puffin's skull and still colourful beak. I could be wrong but if
I'm right then this is the perfect image to sum up the music of The Creatures
Of The North Sea - one of the most beautiful beings to ever grace the earth in its
saddest state mirrors the heart achingly beautiful depths this music reaches superbly. There's no change
of direction on 'I Am Forest' although a little more lively percussion is added
along with some muted organ chords to fill out the folk-indie vibe. The EP
closes with 'Really Tall Buildings' which has something of an Irish influence
with the likes of Rice, David Kitt and even a little Shane McGowan seeping
through in the bar room vocals and gently caressed guitar strings. This is
simply beautiful music in every sense and I urge you to download the EP, set a
chair by the window and listen to this on the day that Autumn gives way to
Winter.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/thecreaturesofthenorthsea?fref=ts
9th November - EP Launch @ The Old Queen's Head, Islington (FREE
ENTRY)