Bang Bang Romeo – Shame on You (Five Seven Music)
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| Bang Bang Romeo - Shame On You EP |
Release Date: Out Now
Doncaster trio Bang Bang Romeo
are making a bit of a splash at the moment, their star is on the rise, so it’s
particularly good timing that they have this EP ready to release on you.
Opening up with title track ‘Shame on You’, the three piece get things swinging
with a track that takes the swagger of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the power
of Beth Ditto and the song writing of Adele performing with Shirley Bassey’s
backing band to create an unholy noise. We’re up and running. ‘Cemetery’ is up
next and it has more of a pop vibe but vocalist Anastasia Walker shows that she
has huge ability and a huge voice as well as showing that there is a world outside
of the X-Factor…. praise the lord.
If you’re looking for a power
ballad with the emphasis on power, then ‘Adore Me’ might just be the song for
you with carefully placed piano notes and a bassline to die for as it builds
and falls away with superb precision. The bass is front and centre again on ‘Bag
of Bones’ as the soul’n’roll is given a kick in the ass by a thumping drum
sound and you can’t help but feel that Aretha would nod sage approval of a tune
like this – for it’s soul, power and attitude. The EP closes out with the
intensely emotional and powerful rock tune ‘Chemical’ and you can’t deny that
by the time this EP is over Bang Bang Romeo are a band with huge talent, even
bigger songs and the road rising up to meet them.
Live Dates:
22nd September – Last Train Home Festival,
Darlington
27th September – Sonder Festival, Manchester
28th September – Welcome to the Electric Church,
Blackburn