ARTIST.....: Egyptian Blue
TITLE......: Body of Itch
LABEL......: Yala!
GENRE......: Rock
RIP DATE...: 2020-04-11
RETAIL DATE: 2020-04-10
RUNTIME....: 09:43
SIZE.......: 22,56 MB
QUALITY....: 320Kbps 44.1kHz
ENCODER/CODEC: LAME - MP3 (MPEG-2 AUDIO LAYER 3)
URL........: https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bqoihxqvoyz6cnpxp6ovgkw4dz4
Track List:
01. Nylon Wire 2:19
02. Four Is The Last Four 4:01
03. Never 3:23
Release Notes:
https://www.readdork.com/features/track-by-track-egyptia
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Egyptian Blue are back with their second EP Body of
Itch. It arrives following the critical acclaim of their
debut EP Collateral Damage, which coincided with them
touring with one of Dubliní»s hottest bands, The Murder
Capital, twice.
Body of Itch is a masterclass in indie-tinged post-punk.
It comprises of three tracks. í«Neverí» was the first
single release and set us up for what is to come in the
superb EP. Ití»s quirky rhythms from the guitars and
drums really drive the song as Egyptian Blue question
what weí»re all told by world leaders in the media.
Ití»s very Gang of Four, with a hint of Squid;
especially in the way the lead and backing vocals
complement each other, and then weave around the music.
Opening track and second single release í«Nylon Wireí»
is inspired by í░snapshots of conversations on a night
out that trigger emotions thought to be locked awayí▒.
Again, very Gang of Four with jagged and choppy rhythms
that suggest a nod to classic indie songs such as í«A
View from the Afternooní».
If youí»ve heard these singles already and like what
youí»re hearing (which you should) then í«Four Is the
Last Fourí» is the one that you have been waiting for.
And it doesní»t disappoint. Like the other two tracks,
thereí»s that Gang of Four vibe (I know I keep on
banging on about it, but there isní»t much music to fill
the void Andy Gill left, is there?) built on funky and
choppy rhythms. Ití»s a great track as the grunting
staccato of the vocals that comment on the repetition of
working life complement these rhythms perfectly.
Whatí»s also noteworthy is the simplicity and tightness
of the band throughout Body of Itch amongst the members,
particularly the drummer. Although they sound pretty
easy to get your head around, they are complex in
practice. And thatí»s what gives Egyptian Blue their
edge ¿C thereí»s something straightforward to grasp for
the listener, but once you analyse it, ití»s really
quite brilliant.