Glasgow rockers debut EP with three tracks which showcase their talent – and they do, too!!
The title track features one stormer of a performance from band and vocalist. The track begins with a brief surge of driving riffing from the band before they subside to let a gravel-voiced vocalist come in with an initially silently impassioned verse as the drums re-enter, the band chime in the background and then suddenly the whole thing erupts into this soaring chorus as the vocalist fires up, the band rise up and this incendiary guitar solo lights things up before dropping back to the solid riffing and finally back down to earth for another verse. It's a mixture of rock and bluesy rock done in a wholly different light, with dynamics and intensity from the arrangement providing the variation as the song cycles and another even hotter guitar solo bursts in, this time longer and more Classic Rock inspired. The band move into a final chorus as the fire up and take off in a blaze of guitars, soaring vocals and solid rhythms. “Breathe” starts slower with a burst of guitar chords and a vocal that's much in the vein of Tom Cochrane and, as you find out any second, an arrangement that's not far off any of the more rockin' numbers off Cochrane's “Ragged Ass Road” album. Once more, the band fire up every cylinder and this time the vocal really launches to great effect - powerful passionate and full of pleading angst, the arrangement driving forward in a hail of guitars, crunching rhythms and hi-octane indie-rock, with a soupcon of blues and some glorious harmonies on the memorable hooks, a really intense and superbly delivered performance, while lyrically, most of it is pretty darned good, the odd cheesy chorus aside. But, as a slice of nineties-influenced indie-rock Americana-metal goes, it's a winner every time you hear it. The best is saved to last as “Creature Comforts” testifies, opening with the vocals and stuttering buzz-saw guitar as the song starts to accelerate before the band surge in and the whole thing drives forward in a manner that combines the influences of Sammy Hagar, Thunder, Tom Cochrane and Blue Murder in one glorious melting pot of solid Scottish Classic Rock. As a song it's got a great hook delivered to perfection by a rock solid vocalist and a superbly recorded band who glow red hot. The lead guitar break adds spark and excitement as the track staggers to its finale with acceleration and thunder, another guitar break leading into the chorus as it all chugs ahead with energy, vitality and intensity. Three solid rockin' tracks that herald more to come of quality and distinction – a great first step.