Vast Countenance
Edam, North Holland, Netherlands | Established. Jan 01, 2013 | SELF
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Reviewed by Kit Burns
Vast Countenance/As We Please
’60s revisionists Vast Countenance makes me wish I grew up during that decade instead of just being born then. As We Please is jam-packed with musical reference points from the Vietnam War era: the bad-boy strut of the Rolling Stones; the hippie harmonizing of Crosby, Stills & Nash; and the Southern grime and soulful pulse of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Ironically, Vast Countenance are neither American nor British, the two countries which ruled rock & roll at the time. Hailing from the Netherlands, Vast Countenance have studied their homework well.
While many of today’s garage rockers such as the Hives have focused on being snotty and punk, Vast Countenance take a decidedly more melodic and eclectic direction. “Trumpet Slide” looks to vintage Lou Reed for inspiration with its moody, black-cloud riffs. “Clay” narrates a failing relationship with an atmospheric nod to Pink Floyd. “Easyride” finds the lads jangling their guitars with a Byrds-like glide. When Vast Countenance want to rock, watch out as “This Year’s Fall” and “Swimmer Song” will leave you in the dust.
- Kit Burns
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Still working on that hot first release.
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Vast Countenance is a Dutch band from the Amsterdam region. They have completed Their second album ELEPHANT CHILD recently and have received good reviews in Dutch nationwide music press.
They describe their music as rock n folk with big influences from 60s and 70s artists such as Beatles, Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. However, they try to give their music a modern feel.
Vast countenance released their record in self-distribution and is now for sale on i-tunes as well.
You can visit the website of the band at www.vastcountenance.nl to listen en stream some songs from the new album Elephant child (under MP3 downloads).
A band's highlight was the US westcoast tour in 2008 in which they played Seattle and San Fransisco.
For information or contact you can reach Johan Molenaar;
Email:johanmolenaar2003@hotmail.com
Mobile:0031648957702
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