Get Off My Shoes
We were recently put onto the debut EP, Let’s Not Rush Out and Tell The World, from Belgian alternative rock unit, Get Off My Shoes. Described as offering up echoes of Weezer, Bloc Party and Foals, Get Off My Shoes have managed to take their influences and create an infectious sound merging synth laden pop and off the hook rock – which sounds pretty interesting to me. I figured that the easiest way to fully understand this rock unit was to hit play, and check out the EP for myself!
Kicking off with title track Let’s Not Rush Out And Tell The World, the EP gets off to a calm and serene start, gentle guitar work leading the way into things and setting the scene as firmly rooted in melody. Acting purely as an intro track to the EP, the soft and melodic tones lead perfectly into Dead Of Night, shifting up a gear and offering up an upbeat, jumpy mix of elements, packed with melody to fully grab your attention and pull you into the mix. Fast paced yet at the same time, somehow laid back and easy going, this track builds on the initial melodic moments and shifts things in a new direction, moving to a place where you want to see them live, the infectious hooks getting you involved and having you singing along within moments. It’s easy to see why these guys have so much potential, their music is electric, fuelled by melody and the sort of thing which people are going to love from the word go. I Was Told A Lie Once takes this approach further, this time leaning more heavily on the synth side of things to almost darken off the mix, yet still keeping that sense of melody firmly at the forefront of things.
Ghosts & Villains continues to push the boundaries of the album, this time launching into a Take The Seven style opening (check out Take The Seven Welcome To My Town to see what I mean) before once again chucking a healthy dose of synth into the mix. What’s striking here is that this music isn’t offensive, isn’t over the top or too heavy, it’s quite simply a mix which is easy going, laid back, and the sort of thing which will get you singing, dancing, and loving every second of it. Personally, this was my favourite track off of the EP, there’s just something about it which you can’t resist, something which pulls you in and makes you a part of the track, definitely a track with single potential. We’re Going Down But We Don’t Care launches in an Angels Vs Airwaves style way, kicking into a melodic mix of guitars, solid drums, roving bass lines and a serene sense of atmospheric calm. This is another stand out track for sure, hinting at a heavier backing to things without allowing themselves to lose sight of the actual sound of the EP. It’s striking that even this close to the end of things the guys are still managing to show off new approaches, new styles, and show us that they know how to write music which people are going to connect with.
It’s only then left for Autumn to close things, finishing on a calm and serene note which leaves you wanting more, safe in the knowledge that what you heard was cool, but knowing that there’s still a lot more to come from these guys.
Get Off My Shoes are one of those bands who have managed to craft an EP that will connect with fans of all genres, offering up the sort of music which not only crosses genres, but also sounds timeless. In years to come we’ll come back to this EP and it’ll still sound fresh, so I can’t wait to see what else these guys have got up their sleeves!
To find out more about Get Off My Shoes, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls
Kicking off with title track Let’s Not Rush Out And Tell The World, the EP gets off to a calm and serene start, gentle guitar work leading the way into things and setting the scene as firmly rooted in melody. Acting purely as an intro track to the EP, the soft and melodic tones lead perfectly into Dead Of Night, shifting up a gear and offering up an upbeat, jumpy mix of elements, packed with melody to fully grab your attention and pull you into the mix. Fast paced yet at the same time, somehow laid back and easy going, this track builds on the initial melodic moments and shifts things in a new direction, moving to a place where you want to see them live, the infectious hooks getting you involved and having you singing along within moments. It’s easy to see why these guys have so much potential, their music is electric, fuelled by melody and the sort of thing which people are going to love from the word go. I Was Told A Lie Once takes this approach further, this time leaning more heavily on the synth side of things to almost darken off the mix, yet still keeping that sense of melody firmly at the forefront of things.
Ghosts & Villains continues to push the boundaries of the album, this time launching into a Take The Seven style opening (check out Take The Seven Welcome To My Town to see what I mean) before once again chucking a healthy dose of synth into the mix. What’s striking here is that this music isn’t offensive, isn’t over the top or too heavy, it’s quite simply a mix which is easy going, laid back, and the sort of thing which will get you singing, dancing, and loving every second of it. Personally, this was my favourite track off of the EP, there’s just something about it which you can’t resist, something which pulls you in and makes you a part of the track, definitely a track with single potential. We’re Going Down But We Don’t Care launches in an Angels Vs Airwaves style way, kicking into a melodic mix of guitars, solid drums, roving bass lines and a serene sense of atmospheric calm. This is another stand out track for sure, hinting at a heavier backing to things without allowing themselves to lose sight of the actual sound of the EP. It’s striking that even this close to the end of things the guys are still managing to show off new approaches, new styles, and show us that they know how to write music which people are going to connect with.
It’s only then left for Autumn to close things, finishing on a calm and serene note which leaves you wanting more, safe in the knowledge that what you heard was cool, but knowing that there’s still a lot more to come from these guys.
Get Off My Shoes are one of those bands who have managed to craft an EP that will connect with fans of all genres, offering up the sort of music which not only crosses genres, but also sounds timeless. In years to come we’ll come back to this EP and it’ll still sound fresh, so I can’t wait to see what else these guys have got up their sleeves!
To find out more about Get Off My Shoes, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls