| From Glasgowbands Apologies for the long wait. The very patient debaser have waited almost as long as Thee Moths for their review, so sorry about that. The Perth trio have dopne very well for themselves with this tidy wee EP, full of hooks, tender lyrics and vocals, and bits and bobs of soft punk fun thrown in. This Is kicks of the whole shooting match with the palm-muted riffs underlying the hooky vocal line. Though Ross's voice never seems to quite capture the energy provided by the rest of the band, the tune works well, and is a great choice of opener. Slow suicide is such a good song that you almost don't notice Ross's flat notes every few lines. this is the only criticism of what is a beautifully tender number that never gets too self-pitying or musically sentimental. This is one of those songs that makes people come into the room to ask who it is. The invariable replies of "Who??" to my answer seems ridiculously unjust. People should just *know* this song, it's that kind of tune. Scarlet Fever finds it harder to cover up Ross's flatness, but I suspect these faults are easily fixed with a fresh recording, as his voice is excellent for most of the EP. The storyboard lyrics keep the interest more than the tune, but both are passable. She doesn't have much to say for itself unfortunately, but shouldn't be ignored completely. The slippery guitar saves it from nullity (Is that even a word? Do you really care?). I'm Sorry just doesn't float my boat. Sounds like the kind of song that only really gets recorded to fill space on albums. Actually that's too harsh, but dilute that a bit and you get the idea. Swing is the last track on the EP, and the bright intro gives an optimistic indication for the rest of the song, and it doesn't disappoint. It eventually takes off, and when it does, it's a wee bit good. Harmonies are nice, song is nice. Me like. A good EP whose highlight is far and away the excellent Slow Suicide. It's not the only good song by any means, but it is in a different league. Seek it out. Andy Fraser |
| Thirty Fingers |