Matt Palmer Band – A Rising Tide EP
Release Date: Out Now
Exeter based singer-songwriter
Matt Palmer has wrangled himself together a band and the three of them have created
this EP, ‘A Rising Tide’. With pinpoint accuracy and timeliness, the trio open
with ‘Politic Blues’ and a real vibe of acoustic driven indie-grunge that is
somewhere between Soulwax, Pearl Jam and the Unforgettable Truth. It’s a strong
start. On ‘The Flood’, Palmer uses a moody acoustic riff and tense vocals to
build the tension like Placebo jamming a new track as the rolling drums and
throbbing bass add meat to the bones.
The mood mellows on ‘Chasing Butterflies’
with a more reflective and melancholic tone behind the classic three piece set
up. The EP closes out on ‘Complications’ which returns to the tension of
earlier tracks but with the 90s feel of bands like the Seahorses and Catherine
Wheel. The Matt Palmer Band have a tone and energy which is pretty unique at
the moment and it is delivered with a mixture of warmth and malevolence which
is unsettling and engaging in equal measure.
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