The Standby Setting
We checked out The Standby Setting a while back when we were put onto Turning Wheels, something which put them firmly on our radar! They dropped us a line recently letting us know about their latest offering, their EP called Lost On Land, asking if we could check it out to see what we thought of it. Being the lovely folks we are here at Loud-Stuff, we thought why not, so sat back, hit play, and had a damned good listen!
Opening proceedings with Gasoline we’re immediately taken back to the world of The Standby Setting, a guitar line getting things going before a bass line comes in to bolster things up further, the mix adopting an upbeat and jumpy beat designed for a damned good time. This isn’t over the top or in your face heavy, it’s a melodic melee of elements which work together to form a sound that you know you’re going to want to drink along to, dance to, but most of all have a good time to. Catchy and packed with hooks, this opening track sets the EP up very nicely indeed, setting the scene and luring us in to hear more. Empire once again offers us up a melodic combination of soft elements, this time adding in an emotional feeling through the progression of the track designed to simply allow you to listen to what’s going on. Once again managing to thrown in that catchy edge which people are going to seriously respond to, this track is my own personal favourite from the EP, and the sort of thing which I would love to see performed live. I also like the fact that I’ve learned that there’s 54 stickers on a rubics cube from this song – educational as well as laid back!
TV comes up next, once again keeping things soft but this time adding in an intricate lead line over the top of everything to further develop the sound. There’s something about this track which harks back to the brit-rock era of the early 90’s, taking me back to a time when I was first listening to music and developing my own taste in things. This ability to add a sense of reminiscing into the music is something else which is going to stand these guys in good stead moving forwards from here, meaning they can appeal to old and new fans alike. It’s a shame though that the EP is only 4 tracks long, as all too soon we reach the closing moments of the record in the form of Small Steps. Closing with one final hurrah, the band save an upbeat and jumpy number for the end, meaning you’re left on a high, knowing that what you’ve just heard as been pretty damned cool! The closing moments here are amongst the hardest hitting as well, showing that the guys are perfectly capable of hammering out tracks when the mood takes them, but reminding us that they’re in control of what we’re hearing.
What I’ve always admired about The Standby Setting is that they’re not afraid to do their own thing, their music is how they want it to sound which means they give their all in their songs. From start to finish here there’s a display of tracks which are emotional, easy to listen to, and custom built for a damned good time. Bring on summer is what I say, because tracks like this are going to work perfectly on a sunny day.
To find out more about The Standby Setting, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls
Opening proceedings with Gasoline we’re immediately taken back to the world of The Standby Setting, a guitar line getting things going before a bass line comes in to bolster things up further, the mix adopting an upbeat and jumpy beat designed for a damned good time. This isn’t over the top or in your face heavy, it’s a melodic melee of elements which work together to form a sound that you know you’re going to want to drink along to, dance to, but most of all have a good time to. Catchy and packed with hooks, this opening track sets the EP up very nicely indeed, setting the scene and luring us in to hear more. Empire once again offers us up a melodic combination of soft elements, this time adding in an emotional feeling through the progression of the track designed to simply allow you to listen to what’s going on. Once again managing to thrown in that catchy edge which people are going to seriously respond to, this track is my own personal favourite from the EP, and the sort of thing which I would love to see performed live. I also like the fact that I’ve learned that there’s 54 stickers on a rubics cube from this song – educational as well as laid back!
TV comes up next, once again keeping things soft but this time adding in an intricate lead line over the top of everything to further develop the sound. There’s something about this track which harks back to the brit-rock era of the early 90’s, taking me back to a time when I was first listening to music and developing my own taste in things. This ability to add a sense of reminiscing into the music is something else which is going to stand these guys in good stead moving forwards from here, meaning they can appeal to old and new fans alike. It’s a shame though that the EP is only 4 tracks long, as all too soon we reach the closing moments of the record in the form of Small Steps. Closing with one final hurrah, the band save an upbeat and jumpy number for the end, meaning you’re left on a high, knowing that what you’ve just heard as been pretty damned cool! The closing moments here are amongst the hardest hitting as well, showing that the guys are perfectly capable of hammering out tracks when the mood takes them, but reminding us that they’re in control of what we’re hearing.
What I’ve always admired about The Standby Setting is that they’re not afraid to do their own thing, their music is how they want it to sound which means they give their all in their songs. From start to finish here there’s a display of tracks which are emotional, easy to listen to, and custom built for a damned good time. Bring on summer is what I say, because tracks like this are going to work perfectly on a sunny day.
To find out more about The Standby Setting, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls
The Standby Setting
Kellie from The Standby Setting, a 4 piece alternative-rock band from Derbyshire, was good enough to give us a shout about the bands new track Turning Wheels to see if we could get something posted. I’ve had a listen so see below for my views on the track!
The track opens lively and jumpy, laden with roving bass lines, strummed guitars and a funky lead line over the pounding drums. What really struck me first about these guys and the track was how well produced this is, the sound is so clean it’s insane. The chorus kicks in and is straight away catchy to the point you’ll be singing along with it after a couple of listens. Reverting between this catchy chorus and the well pieced together initial section, a contrast is set across the track whilst maintaining a clean cut approach to proceedings which makes this a real pleasure to listen to. Building up towards the end of the track, this track leaves you happy and content, there’s a real feel good factor here which is so often lost in tracks.
Now, if you like your music raw and heavy then these guys aren’t for you. If however you like to kick back, chill out and put on some music which is going to put you in a good mood then these guys will do just that, they’re a feel good factor all rolled up into a band. I’ll be intrigued to hear their EP once it’s released to see what their other tracks sound like and whether this is their chosen route, or whether they’ve got anything else stashed up their sleeves!
To find out more about The Standby Setting, check out their Facebook page HERE.
The track opens lively and jumpy, laden with roving bass lines, strummed guitars and a funky lead line over the pounding drums. What really struck me first about these guys and the track was how well produced this is, the sound is so clean it’s insane. The chorus kicks in and is straight away catchy to the point you’ll be singing along with it after a couple of listens. Reverting between this catchy chorus and the well pieced together initial section, a contrast is set across the track whilst maintaining a clean cut approach to proceedings which makes this a real pleasure to listen to. Building up towards the end of the track, this track leaves you happy and content, there’s a real feel good factor here which is so often lost in tracks.
Now, if you like your music raw and heavy then these guys aren’t for you. If however you like to kick back, chill out and put on some music which is going to put you in a good mood then these guys will do just that, they’re a feel good factor all rolled up into a band. I’ll be intrigued to hear their EP once it’s released to see what their other tracks sound like and whether this is their chosen route, or whether they’ve got anything else stashed up their sleeves!
To find out more about The Standby Setting, check out their Facebook page HERE.