Cities to Satellites

I wait with trepidation following the intro into ‘The Way I Found It’ thinking of so many influences that were springing to mind such as The Sunshine Underground and The Rifles to name but a few, but I need not have worried the clear cut vocals from Joe were a gift to the ear and I was particularly impressed with the development of this up tempo track, lyrically concise, foot tapping, and guaranteed to sway the most disparate crowd, arguably for me their best work on the EP.

I move on to the track ‘Worlds Alive’ and again am impressed by the bands ability when taking things a little slower, do so equally as well. Melodic and mellow, sharp lyrics, with more than a smattering of early “Embrace” and a Danny McNamara like glorious vocal.This track exudes a passion I know I can relate to, a genuinely affecting song specifically written to tug at mine and many other heartstrings.

Moving on to “When in Rome” has me thinking that this has a positively commercial stamp already on it, and just as if I was listening to an accompaniment to one of my very favorite TV although short lived detective drama” Zen” it hits the spot, produced very cleverly, and ensures the band are more than content with sounding just like themselves, it definitely awaits a TV production company call.

I’m struggling now as I hit the last track ‘On my Way’ cautiously thinking that there must be something that shows this bands vulnerability but I have to admit I am yet to find it. The vocal is lush and textured and the band hailing from such an illustrious musical city heritage can congratulate themselves on a job well done in producing such accomplished music. This is an EP that could explode if enough people latch onto it, it has a mountain of accessibility, and displays a band that are much more than a flash in the pan. This EP spells good but more importantly it spells quality. - Mako Records - Carole Noble