The Lost Gecko - Rescued By Waves
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| The Lost Gecko - Rescued By Waves |
Release Date: Out Now
This acoustic trio from Cork are
an intriguing bunch with influences ranging from Pearl Jam, Jimi Hendrix and
Metallica to Bon Iver, Sigur Ros and, erm, Elvis Presley. At the same time,
they describe their vehicle, The Lost Gecko, as a modern folk trio which tends
to drag you in from a point of curiosity if nothing else. Latest single,
'Rescued By Waves', has a gentle acoustic opening with rippling notes soon
joined by calming piano chords and then the voice of lead protagonist Malcolm
Urquhart. This is filmic, cinematic music with a sweeping chorus that, if sung
by the likes of Enrique Iglasias, would be done in a white shirt and filmed
from a drone camera swirling around about 6 feet above the impassioned singer.
As it is, this doesn't feel particularly folky but more like a slightly more
organic and unsanitised version of a pop power ballad that doesn't really hit
you in the feels as much you would hope for. Close but no cigar, then.
More information: http://www.thelostgecko.com/