San Blas – Zaid/Reckless
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| San Blas - Zaid/Reckless |
Release Date: Out Now
When artists come to me a say
they’re doing something a bit different, I tend to get a weird mix of nervous
and excited. You see, ‘different’ can mean ground-breaking and original or it
can mean uniquely terrible or it can mean derivative and without original
thought. Throw the word ‘ukulele’ in to the mix and I’m starting to break out
in a nervous sweat. All’s far in love and new music though so London quartet
San Blas will get my unbiased ear on these two tracks, their debut releases no
less. First up is ‘Zaid’ and straight away the ukulele is evident but this isn’t
twee folky stuff, oh no, this is positive, up tempo indie pop with more energy
than a preteen on six cans of Red Bull and a packet of Skittles. I can’t help
but feel the American market would love this as it would fit in alongside your
Barenaked Ladies with its perky guitars, gang vocals and snappy drum sound that
is Reggae tight. ‘Reckless’, the other half of this release, is initially a
more lilting, palm tree swaying tune with the thin vocals and ukulele floating
away on a sea breeze but the rest of the band soon join in and give this a bit
more punch like G Love & The Special Sauce in their pomp. I suspect San
Blas will be a Marmite band but they will please crowds with their positive
vibes and I would always rather be a love/hate band than a band that nobody has
an opinion on.
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