The debut EP from Liverpudlian quartet, Hudson Fall (myspace.com/hudsonfall) has so far garnered praise from Sir Paul McCartney.
‘The Factory’, the first track on the EP, contains a gem of a guitar solo, and is the strongest on the record; with a slight element of 60s’ psychedelia, this is probably your best bet for a download. ‘Heaven’, a modern take on the power ballad, sounds a little bit Stone Roses, and a bit formulaic. The track is dripping in some lush Killers-style synth, helping to make the track’s title a little bit more relevant, despite the clichéd lyrics. ‘Afraid of the Dark’, childlike name aside, is a confident display, with the band’s Oasis influence shining through in the verses, though you can’t help but feel that this is a slowed down version of the first track.
Lyrically the EP is pretty mundane, and though the musicianship is to be admired, the songs trot along at a slow pace and do little to inspire the listener.
This review critises this e.p for being mundane and cliched but itself is full of typical music review ‘cliches’ and reads like a review from the NME which has been overtyped by the writer. Saw this band live a month ago in Liverpool and its good to see a band nowadays who are more about substance than style. Ignore this review and give the tracks listen.
Cool review….. just give the tracks a listen due to that comment and they’re actually pretty good. This is the next sound I reckon better than that pop punk shit.