EP OF THE WEEK
- Adrienne Downes
- Dec 8, 2013
- 3 min read
As printed in The Music - Perth. Aug 8th 2013
EP OF THE WEEK
STRANGER
THE DISAPPOINTED
FIRESTARTER DISTRIBUTION
Perthites The Disappointed recently toured their stellar second EP Stranger. Each ditty is a neurotransmitter activating the nerve impulses of listeners to bop to dark pop. Boasting four part harmonies, rapid keys, electrifying guitar hooks and unshakeable beat these lads are onto gold. With an alternate rock edge, lead vocalist Michael Strong coarsely swoons his way into the hearts of his fans singing about how life isn’t always cut and dried, clear and simple, nor up and down. Mirtazipane and Stranger are equally stand out tracks, each displays how the band runs a tight ship locking into each other like a deadbolt on a door, firm and solid.
WE ARE FOOLS
RILEY PEARCE
INDEPENDENT
Listening to Riley Pearce is quite simply relaxing. It’s like sailing on a summer’s day, going for a stroll in the park or eating Cadbury’s new dairy milk with Oreo chocolate - mesmerising. His sweet beautiful toned voice is intimate as he sings of refreshingly truthful lyrics themed by love and the discovery of life. Folk roots exemplify the joyous undertones of pretty acoustic guitar. Title track We Are Fools builds into a declaration of love with a choir of backing vocals chanting the bridge, it’s transparently delightful. The falsetto in Patterns is also something to be admired. Young and charming not only should Pearce be a winner with the local Perth ladies but his music be adored by many given the chance.
WATER GRAVES
WATER GRAVES
FUTURE PAST RECORDS
Cole Healy and Blake Hart make up the duo act Water Graves; what started as two mates jamming in an old house in Fremantle has evolved into an ambient pop experiment. Loops and synth bring the psychedelic notion of brilliant baking music. Dreamy vocals are hard to ignore as they glide amongst the cruisy beats, although it is difficult to make out what the lyrics are. Excusing that, this EP is an electronic fantasy, in particular Iridescent and Low Tide being a panorama of tranquil amity.
Water Graves finish their launch tour at The Bird Friday 9th August.
EP’s with Adrienne Downes
8th August 2013
EP OF THE WEEK
STRANGER
THE DISAPPOINTED
FIRESTARTER DISTRIBUTION
Perthites The Disappointed recently toured their stellar second EP Stranger. Each ditty is a neurotransmitter activating the nerve impulses of listeners to bop to dark pop. Boasting four part harmonies, rapid keys, electrifying guitar hooks and unshakeable beat these lads are onto gold. With an alternate rock edge, lead vocalist Michael Strong coarsely swoons his way into the hearts of his fans singing about how life isn’t always cut and dried, clear and simple, nor up and down. Mirtazipane and Stranger are equally stand out tracks, each displays how the band runs a tight ship locking into each other like a deadbolt on a door, firm and solid.
WE ARE FOOLS
RILEY PEARCE
INDEPENDENT
Listening to Riley Pearce is quite simply relaxing. It’s like sailing on a summer’s day, going for a stroll in the park or eating Cadbury’s new dairy milk with Oreo chocolate - mesmerising. His sweet beautiful toned voice is intimate as he sings of refreshingly truthful lyrics themed by love and the discovery of life. Folk roots exemplify the joyous undertones of pretty acoustic guitar. Title track We Are Fools builds into a declaration of love with a choir of backing vocals chanting the bridge, it’s transparently delightful. The falsetto in Patterns is also something to be admired. Young and charming not only should Pearce be a winner with the local Perth ladies but his music be adored by many given the chance.
WATER GRAVES
WATER GRAVES
FUTURE PAST RECORDS
Cole Healy and Blake Hart make up the duo act Water Graves; what started as two mates jamming in an old house in Fremantle has evolved into an ambient pop experiment. Loops and synth bring the psychedelic notion of brilliant baking music. Dreamy vocals are hard to ignore as they glide amongst the cruisy beats, although it is difficult to make out what the lyrics are. Excusing that, this EP is an electronic fantasy, in particular Iridescent and Low Tide being a panorama of tranquil amity.
Water Graves finish their launch tour at The Bird Friday 9th August.
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