Trash - Urban Glow EP (Clue Records)
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| Trash - Urban Glow EP |
Release Date: Out Now
The latest missive from my
faceless friends in Leeds, Clue Records, features a new EP from Chesterfield
chaps Trash. Firstly, I can't believe that there hasn't been a band named Trash
before so kudos to these guys for going back through the list and picking that
one up after everyone else had moved on. Now, a good name is a good start but
how does the EP stack up behind that title choice? Well, it starts with a bit
of a bug bear for me in that there is a 48 second track that opens the EP just
called 'Intro'. Along with 'All I Want', 'Intro' has to be one of the most
overused album track titles, at least give it the name of the girl/boy you want
to get freaky with and earn yourself some sexy points. Musically, it's a
dreamy, guitar based opening that promises as much as a sunny Saturday morning
does to a teenage boy with pocket full of coins, a bike and no particular place
to be. Bleeding seamlessly in to '4 Miles', the EP soon takes on a 90s
indie-pop vibe with more than a hint of Swim Deep about proceedings.
'Drift' follows on as track three
and those dreamy guitars are in evidence again before a clatter of drums and
some spaced out, Stone Roses vocals give things a sense of urgency through a
haze that suggests a lack of any place to be. EP title track 'Urban Glow' is a
more sinister affair with the bass taking more prominence for the first time on
this collection but nevertheless that light, carefree, summery vibe is still in
full effect. It's a strange mix of Madchester, Teenage Fanclub, Swim Deep and
the montage soundtrack to a happy bit in any Shane Meadows flick - it shouldn't
work in 2015, it should sound dated and too recent to be retro but it actually
does offer something that hooks you in and makes you feel refreshed. The EP
closes with 'Sad Boys (All I Wanna Do)' which has a more late 80s indie feel to
it with some woozy melodies and insistent drumming that punctuates the rambling
sentences that song seems to be made up of. I'm not completely sold on this on
but if we had just met on a blind date I'd definitely look Trash up on Facebook
and, based on any mutual friends, probably give her a call next time I was
heading out to a gig. Or a pub quiz.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/trashhband
Live Dates:
28th October - JD's Lounge, Dronfield
30th October - The Cornershop, Sheffield
8th November - Headrow House, Leeds
16th November - The Hop, Wakefield
22nd November - Plug, Sheffield