Review - Us Not
Them “Wailing Bizarre” independent album
There is no pretence about Us Not Them’s
debut album “Wailing Bizarre” - Chloë
& Jason Roweth’s style is bare bones, stripped-right-back acoustic
guitar & vocals, with a little additional vocal from Jason here & there.
This is music (save for the rockin’ boogie of Going Home, the anger of Four
Wheels, and the regret of Oberon
Lament) that reminds me of the coffee shops in the Mountains
between here & their hometown of Bathurst.
Chloë’s
vocals are strong, akin to Deb
Conway in places, Jason’s guitaring is accomplished,
the harmonies timely and the songs describe life in that part of the world
between Windermere, Canobolis and Jenolan, but there is plenty of room for
growth. HHH