I heard the above band last Friday on Jules Holland's late music show on BBC HD. Now these chaps can play, they are musically literate and know all the tricks of how to write a pop song, but are they original?
To their young fans, having heard nothing quite like it there will be a temptation to see them as musical messiahs. I did download the album and both appreciate it and enjoy it with a qualification I will come to later.
OK here are the bands I could hear very obvious references to in their music. If any are unfamiliar Utube is there for you to educate yourself.
Henry Cow- the organ sound.
Gentle Giant- vocals and composition
The Lotus Eaters- guitar sound, including the above track
Geoff Buckley/Jon Anderson(Yes)/Coldplay- vocals and composition.
Gabriel Faure 'In Paradesum'.- Vocals and repeating riff on Tin (The Manhole)-an extraordinary piece despite the title.
So clearly they are standing on the shoulders of giants but hey in all branches of art and science (did I miss anything important?) it's the same for everyone. Everything Everything are not daunted by their origins but inspired and incredibly motivated by them. 'The Weights' has an ending that takes me back to the great symphonic climaxes of progressive 70's rock. I love this track- I know how it ends. 'Yes' drummer Bill Bruford would be proud of the drums for sure.
Oh yeah- the qualification- some of my musician mates felt that the vocals are over-dominant across the album. When the band so obviously have such instrumental virtuosity on tap, for Pete's sake it's a crime against good music not to let them play -more solos please.
Otherwise- just fantastic. For me, musical love at first sight!
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