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| Chasing Traits - Enigma |
Stoke of Genius:
Released:
Independent, December 7, 2012
Enigma is well structured and clearly in the hands of four men who have a clear understanding of composition and style.
The
release takes great influence from the likes of the ambient The xx as
well as the gentle but rockier sounds of indie bands of the past
fifteen years.
'Sparrow' is a confident opening track to draw you in with a soothing electric
guitar build-up until the crashing down at the two-minute mark.
Luke
Scrivens' effortless vocals are extremely effective throughout the
EP, alongside the simple guitar riffs, bass guitar and drum
beats from Brad Malbon, Ben Tansey and James Taylor respectively.
'Safe
Haven' is no exception and uses some heavier influences to really grab
the attention with an unexpected addictive riff to end the song.
Heavy
penultimate track 'Lost Cause' opens with a cracking instrumental and
continues with a strong use of the guitars, drums and haunting
vocals.
The
self-titled final song uses a glockenspiel to great effect with a
comforting crescendo drum beat.
Although
too reminiscent of Kings of Leon's backing vocals for 'Use Somebody', 'Enigma' still proves to be an extremely impressive end to a pleasant
EP.
An
impressive debut four-track well worth a listen to for any listener
unafraid of stepping outside of the traditional indie zone.
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