Kill The Conversation
Garry from SAN PR is always good for sending through some bands to check out, so when he sent us through a copy of Farewell For The Last Time from Kill The Conversation, I was looking forward to checking out what was on offer. Formed in 2009 in Dorchester of all places, the band fuse brutal beats with dynamic musicianship and carefully crafted song writing skills, to form a sound which is rapidly becoming known as their own. Having already shared the stage with the likes of Sepultura, Rise To Remain and Revoker, this promises to be an EP of fairly epic proportions.
Opening with Fold (the video for which is below), the band immediately demonstrate their ability to combine soft with hard, moments which draw you into the mix and make you think about what’s going to come, and moments which demonstrate exactly what this band is all about. Showing extrodanary dexterity through the simplicity of the opening moments of this EP, I like the combination of sounds which the band adopt and the carefully crafted contrasts which result from it. Sure, there are moments where I think the band have potentially aired on the simple side, but then I always found myself continuing that thought with ‘compared to what’ – to which there is no right or wrong answer. In all, as an opening track, this does what it sets out to do and sets the scene for what looks like it’s going to turn out to be a mighty fine EP.
Moving in to Shattered Shell, the theme of contrasts within each other continue, this time using the drumming to really hammer home the point of the track whilst the guitars work to add interesting and intriguing overtones to the progression of it. I love the raw sound on this track as it almost seems to capture the essence of the band on the live front, showing that you’re dealing with a band who understand sound and how to control their audience to the best of their abilities. No More Fish In The Sea once again sticks to the same tried and tested method of the bands EP so far, once again accentuating each of the different elements to craft a track which is sure to divide as much as it’s sure to unite – personally, I know which side of the fence I’m on!
Blakes Demise comes up as a penultimate track on the EP, opening as it means to go on and crafting out a track which, to me, stands out as a serious high point on the EP. Almost acting as a showcase for the band’s sound and approach, this track may well be leading us towards the end of the EP, but it shows off a slightly different style with the band, almost a darker edge to their song writing which personally, I’d like to see a lot more of. Closing with City In Ruins there’s one last chance to try and make up your mind about the brutality of the EP at hand – one last track which is going to grab your attention and make sure you listen until the band are ready to finish with you. Closing the EP, I don’t know that they finish on as high a point as I would have hoped, but it did leave me wanting to hear more.
Interestingly, when this EP was first sent through I had some issues with my internet connection at home so was unable to download it for a few days. In that time, I noticed a couple of reviews going up on other sites for Farewell For The Last Time from Kill The Conversation, so thought I’d take a peek. I don’t know if I missed the point of the EP or whether my taste in things is completely different to others, but personally, in contrast to some of the other things I’ve read, I really enjoyed this EP. Sure there’s moments where the production is lower than you might expect – but that shows they don’t need a studio to sort out their sound. Their tracks are hard hitting, thought evoking and at times, verging on the emotional – but what really stood out to me throughout the EP was that I enjoyed what I was listening to – and more and more I realise that realistically, at the end of the day, that’s what’s important.
To find out more about Kill The Conversation, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Check out the bands video for Fold below!
Words: Dave Nicholls
Opening with Fold (the video for which is below), the band immediately demonstrate their ability to combine soft with hard, moments which draw you into the mix and make you think about what’s going to come, and moments which demonstrate exactly what this band is all about. Showing extrodanary dexterity through the simplicity of the opening moments of this EP, I like the combination of sounds which the band adopt and the carefully crafted contrasts which result from it. Sure, there are moments where I think the band have potentially aired on the simple side, but then I always found myself continuing that thought with ‘compared to what’ – to which there is no right or wrong answer. In all, as an opening track, this does what it sets out to do and sets the scene for what looks like it’s going to turn out to be a mighty fine EP.
Moving in to Shattered Shell, the theme of contrasts within each other continue, this time using the drumming to really hammer home the point of the track whilst the guitars work to add interesting and intriguing overtones to the progression of it. I love the raw sound on this track as it almost seems to capture the essence of the band on the live front, showing that you’re dealing with a band who understand sound and how to control their audience to the best of their abilities. No More Fish In The Sea once again sticks to the same tried and tested method of the bands EP so far, once again accentuating each of the different elements to craft a track which is sure to divide as much as it’s sure to unite – personally, I know which side of the fence I’m on!
Blakes Demise comes up as a penultimate track on the EP, opening as it means to go on and crafting out a track which, to me, stands out as a serious high point on the EP. Almost acting as a showcase for the band’s sound and approach, this track may well be leading us towards the end of the EP, but it shows off a slightly different style with the band, almost a darker edge to their song writing which personally, I’d like to see a lot more of. Closing with City In Ruins there’s one last chance to try and make up your mind about the brutality of the EP at hand – one last track which is going to grab your attention and make sure you listen until the band are ready to finish with you. Closing the EP, I don’t know that they finish on as high a point as I would have hoped, but it did leave me wanting to hear more.
Interestingly, when this EP was first sent through I had some issues with my internet connection at home so was unable to download it for a few days. In that time, I noticed a couple of reviews going up on other sites for Farewell For The Last Time from Kill The Conversation, so thought I’d take a peek. I don’t know if I missed the point of the EP or whether my taste in things is completely different to others, but personally, in contrast to some of the other things I’ve read, I really enjoyed this EP. Sure there’s moments where the production is lower than you might expect – but that shows they don’t need a studio to sort out their sound. Their tracks are hard hitting, thought evoking and at times, verging on the emotional – but what really stood out to me throughout the EP was that I enjoyed what I was listening to – and more and more I realise that realistically, at the end of the day, that’s what’s important.
To find out more about Kill The Conversation, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Check out the bands video for Fold below!
Words: Dave Nicholls