Artist: Club Smith
Title: The Loss
Label: All Sorted?!? Records
Genre: Indie
Bitrate: 200kbit av.
Time: 00:13:00
Size: 19.61 mb
Rip Date: 2010-03-03
Str Date: 2010-03-15
01. Lament 2:57
02. Courtyard 3:51
03. Connected 2:47
04. No Friend Of Mine 3:25
Release Notes:
'The Loss' is a debut release from Leeds four piece Club Smith and if
this EP is anything to go by, then we should be a very excited
collection of music fans.
Don't be fooled by the title of the first track; 'Lament' is a catchy,
indie-rock number that would probably make some radio playlists if Club
Smith were more established. With a plethora of synths, jaunty drums
and some really good vocals, the track is immediately enjoyable. It
calms down towards the end with a repetitive, almost anthemic, sound.
This isn't just a track to listen to and enjoy once; it should fight
its way to being a permanent fixture on your daily playlists.
'The Loss' EP from Leeds-based Club Smith, is an enviable debut
release, recalling the electro-indie-with-anthemic choruses of 'Hot
Fuss' era The Killers, but with a subtle touch of darkness here and
there, adding additional depth to the Club Smith experience.
Second track, 'Courtyard' continues where 'Lament' left off; perhaps a
little too much; it sounds remarkably similar in fact, which
considering the first track is so good, shouldn't be a criticism.
However, the second half uses the same formula, with the repetitively
chanted lyrics "you can never say this love was wrong/ you can never
say this love was wrong". This will no doubt work at Club Smith's live
shows, but on record comes across as though the band only have one
structure and that's a bit of a disappointment.
'Connected' is a good example of a traditional indie track, with
cleverly contained verses that effortlessly lead into a catchy chorus.
The smooth drums and sharp vocals both add to this - it seems Club
Smith are more than capable of producing high quality indie tunes that
will no doubt build a following more quickly than the average band
doing the rounds. If Club Smith reproduced such a noise when live, then
the audience is in for a treat.
Final track, 'No Friend Of Mine' mixes a couple of genres, which if not
done correctly can prove disastrous; luckily, Club Smith are
accomplished enough musicians to sidestep this potential minefield.
It's less traditional 'indie' than the previous three tracks, moving
into pop with a deliciously darker edge. If there's one criticism to be
made, it is that towards the end of the track the lyrics "we're all
brothers but you're no friend of mine" get a bit repetitive. It's
almost as if the band think that is sounded ok, couldn't think of
anything else to say, so just stuck it on repeat.
This four track debut EP is overall a great selection of songs; Club
Smith should be proud of themselves. They have easily blended some of
the most popular musical genres and produced some strong tracks that
should, if there's any justice, get a dedicated following. If you're
looking for a new band to follow, you could do a damn sight worse than
track down Club Smith at a venue near you soon.
sire@hush.ai