Only Sun - Only Sun EP (285 Records)
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| Only Sun - Only Sun EP |
Release Date: Out Now
I've had this EP in my inbox for
a while and without listening to it I knew I wanted to check it out. Don't ask
me why, there was just something about the artwork and the way the band sold
themselves to me that peaked my interest. This debut EP from the High Wycombe
quartet opens with 'What We Started' and I'm instantly gratified. Thumping
drums and low slung, grungey guitars are blended with an indie-pop sensibility
and the feeling that you're speeding through the city at night with the car
stereo turned up high. 'Dawn (Part Two)' takes the pace down a few notches with
a desolate low guitar chord progression along with some Bastille meets Editors
vibes that build slowly and epically in to an anthemic sound that make me yearn
for the much missed The B Of The Bang. By the time this song explodes you only
need to close your eyes to see the slow motion crowd scenes of a summer BBC
montage with smiling faces crammed in to a tent somewhere in the English
countryside.
The second half of the EP starts
with the Dutch Uncles-esque 'Take Care' that layers weaving guitars, rapid fire
vocals and skipping drums to channel the spirit of Young Knives and Everything
Everything. Final track, 'Impact Of Innovation', is a darker, more forceful
tune that you just want to lose yourself in on a Friday night after a long week
of shuffling paper round an office for people that you never meet or even speak
to. Only Sun are one of those bands that have grasped exactly what it means to
make quality tunes and then infuse that with all the frustration and energy of
modern living which makes for a fantastic listening experience. I can't help
but feeling, though, that these guys must explode on the live stage as all of
that energy comes bubbling to the surface. Definitely ones to keep an eye on.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/onlysunofficial?fref=ts