Mat Motte & the People that Hate Him – Summer Song
We’re a little late on this, but as the rain bounces high off
the tarmac we’ll to put it down to synchronicity.
In ‘Summer Song’ Mat Motte may have well have struck gold,
for no matter how long it takes for radio to fully get behind this sardonic ode
to an English summer, it shall remain relevant. Catastrophic global warming
aside; wheel it out for next year’s Glastonbury, Wimbledon or any time you wait
in vain to fire-up the barbecue.
Confident rather than complacent, ‘Summer Song’ bears all
the marks of an apprenticeship well served. It’s an assured slice of dirty pop with
Motte’s askew (fat-trimmed) lyrics scoffing from the get-go. Motte’s return from
the marshes brings a certain sense of defiance that’s most welcome and should
the live shows make it north of the Watford Gap , don’t forget the invite.
Bang Bang Romeo – Revolver
Bang Bang Romeo’s ‘Revolver’ arrives hot on the heels of the
well-received ‘We Were Born’ EP, that had Huw Stephens reaching for the play
button, making lead track ‘Carnival’ his pick of the week. The bands roots lay
somewhere between late 60’s psychedelia (think Jefferson Airplane ‘Crown of
Creation’) and cinematic rock. Indeed, as Anastasia Walker belts “Your heart is holding my revolver” I can’t
help but visualise flaming silhouettes of naked beauties and 007 drawing his
trusty Walther PPK.
The vibrato guitar is nice, the riffs strong, and the rhythm
section tight as the proverbial tick. However its Walker’s vocal that provides
the real gloss here. When the power’s off her voice has low-end warmth I’d like
to hear a lot more of, whilst at full tilt a belt to rival Adel, and a real sense
for the dramatic.
If I have a criticism, it’s that the 4 bar chorus never
doubles up, meaning I barely have time to reach for my lighter, let alone get
my arms in the air.
We managed to miss them on their last visit to Manchester
which is something we’ll have to remedy on their return in September.
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