The Savoy
The chaps in The Savoy recently sent us through a copy of their debut EP, to see what we thought of what’s going on. Describing themselves simply as a classy 3 piece, these guys give next to nothing away about themselves, leaving the ideal opportunity to go into things blind and to let the music do the talking for them! I hit play, sat back and let the record start playing.
As Sixes & Sevens gets things going we’re slowly led into the track beginning properly, opening with a steady drum beat accompanied by a roving bassline, gently getting things going before the track hits its full force and the guitars come in to level everything up. As the vocals come in there’s a real sense of dark and reflective post punk style stuff, adopting a sound which sounds dated, yet at the same time has a real sense of freshness and originality to it. Calm, collected and melodic throughout, the opening moments of this EP certainly get things off to a solid start, offering up a track which is powerful in some ways and calm in others, the perfect accompaniment to a sunny afternoon or quiet evening.
Issues continues the same sort of theme, this time immediately harking back to the sounds of Live through the opening moments as a flange tinged guitar gets things in motion and opens up a slower and more emotionally charged track to keep things going. Calm and collected throughout, this is a laid back track which simply allows you to sit back and listen, offering up the sort of sound which is going to relax you, yet get you singing along and turning the volume up – even when the ‘ooh lala’s’ come in to close the track! Nobody Knows once again focuses on the bass to get things going before ushering in an acoustic guitar line and solid drumline, the whole mix once again forming into something which is calm and relaxed, yet at the same time the sort of thing that’s going to get people swaying and joining in. To me, this is a live track, and the sort of thing which will really get a live show going, encouraging everyone to sing along and join in, the sort of track which will open doors for the band and get them some serious recognition. Add a catchy chorus into the mix and this one’s a winner for sure, and my own personal favourite track off of the EP.
Start Of The End is the final track on offer from the EP here, and it closes things in the style you’d expect from an EP of this calibre. Closing with another track which (to me) harks back to the soothing tones of Live, the final moments of this EP are more upbeat and once again based in the post punk sort of genre. Another track which I think is going to find it’s full form on a live stage, the closing moments of this EP leave no doubt that this is a band on the up, the sort of act we need to be watching out for, and a band I hope to hear much more from in the future.
I love that The Savoy included a little slip in with their CD saying ‘you are now the lucky owner of a special CD’, as having heard it I feel that I am. This isn’t a fast paced EP, nor a heavy or over the top one, but what it is is an EP which will soothe, sit you back and remind you what real chilled out indie/post punk/acoustic rock can sound like. I don’t know where The Savoy consider themselves as regards a genre, but I know that this is a band I want to hear more from, and one I think might have a bright future ahead of them if they’re noticed in the right circles.
To find out more about The Savoy, check out their Facebook page HERE.
As Sixes & Sevens gets things going we’re slowly led into the track beginning properly, opening with a steady drum beat accompanied by a roving bassline, gently getting things going before the track hits its full force and the guitars come in to level everything up. As the vocals come in there’s a real sense of dark and reflective post punk style stuff, adopting a sound which sounds dated, yet at the same time has a real sense of freshness and originality to it. Calm, collected and melodic throughout, the opening moments of this EP certainly get things off to a solid start, offering up a track which is powerful in some ways and calm in others, the perfect accompaniment to a sunny afternoon or quiet evening.
Issues continues the same sort of theme, this time immediately harking back to the sounds of Live through the opening moments as a flange tinged guitar gets things in motion and opens up a slower and more emotionally charged track to keep things going. Calm and collected throughout, this is a laid back track which simply allows you to sit back and listen, offering up the sort of sound which is going to relax you, yet get you singing along and turning the volume up – even when the ‘ooh lala’s’ come in to close the track! Nobody Knows once again focuses on the bass to get things going before ushering in an acoustic guitar line and solid drumline, the whole mix once again forming into something which is calm and relaxed, yet at the same time the sort of thing that’s going to get people swaying and joining in. To me, this is a live track, and the sort of thing which will really get a live show going, encouraging everyone to sing along and join in, the sort of track which will open doors for the band and get them some serious recognition. Add a catchy chorus into the mix and this one’s a winner for sure, and my own personal favourite track off of the EP.
Start Of The End is the final track on offer from the EP here, and it closes things in the style you’d expect from an EP of this calibre. Closing with another track which (to me) harks back to the soothing tones of Live, the final moments of this EP are more upbeat and once again based in the post punk sort of genre. Another track which I think is going to find it’s full form on a live stage, the closing moments of this EP leave no doubt that this is a band on the up, the sort of act we need to be watching out for, and a band I hope to hear much more from in the future.
I love that The Savoy included a little slip in with their CD saying ‘you are now the lucky owner of a special CD’, as having heard it I feel that I am. This isn’t a fast paced EP, nor a heavy or over the top one, but what it is is an EP which will soothe, sit you back and remind you what real chilled out indie/post punk/acoustic rock can sound like. I don’t know where The Savoy consider themselves as regards a genre, but I know that this is a band I want to hear more from, and one I think might have a bright future ahead of them if they’re noticed in the right circles.
To find out more about The Savoy, check out their Facebook page HERE.