ThirtyOne - The Great Wide Hope
Devon 5 piece ThirtyOne
(31) got in touch about their EP and accompanying video so we could have a
look. Having already established themselves in Devon
winning the 2010 Exeter Battle of the Bands, they’re now moving from strength
to strength with their unique take on music.
‘The Great Wide Hope’ kicks off with ‘The Masked Bencher’ featuring pumping drums, riffing guitars and powerful vocals, straight away drawing the listener into the music. What really struck me about this track is just how massive a sound this band has got – it’s enormous. The song suddenly changes direction about 2 minutes in and you’re smashed in the face by a lead line, roaring vocals and a solid drumbeat pushing the song forward, colliding all of a sudden with acoustic guitar and echoey vocals, very strange contrasts which somehow all work together.
‘Alabama Hotpocket’ follows on from this track with a far funkier edge, building into a faster more frantic track. Bouncing along, this song had me tapping my feet and nodding along, incredibly catchy in its own unique way. ‘Bowtie’ lowers the speed after this track, starting with a slow drum beat and an almost ‘Primus’ like guitar and vocal line leading into more sludgy guitars and catchy lines. As if trying to confuse the listener, once again this track completely changes towards the end, throwing in faster drums and guitars, roaring vocals and a guitar solo all for good luck! The video for this track is as equally entertaining and really quite impressive for a band starting out.
Final track ‘Knife Goes In…’ leaves the listener in no doubt about what’s just happened, it’s been a surreal yet satisfying experience. This track is probably the catchiest of the EP but still features the syncopated beats of previous tracks, only this time it’s not as noticeable. Leading into a chorus which is bound to have you singing along after a few times, this track ends the EP perfectly, really demonstrating what this band is capable of.
ThirtyOne are a band which I’m not sure I can fully describe, they’re metal, rock, prog, and just plain bizarre at times. They’ve managed to assemble a group of musicians capable of generating this unique sound and making it work on lots of different levels, primarily though on a level where it is genuinely pleasurable to listen to their music. Their musical ability and sense of humour all come through in each track, really making this EP something cool to listen to.
As I write this I’ve still got their EP playing (for about the 10th time I think now) mainly because I’m still trying to work it out properly. All I know for now though is that I like it, and you should check it out!
To find out more about ThirtyOne, check out their Facebook page HERE.
‘The Great Wide Hope’ kicks off with ‘The Masked Bencher’ featuring pumping drums, riffing guitars and powerful vocals, straight away drawing the listener into the music. What really struck me about this track is just how massive a sound this band has got – it’s enormous. The song suddenly changes direction about 2 minutes in and you’re smashed in the face by a lead line, roaring vocals and a solid drumbeat pushing the song forward, colliding all of a sudden with acoustic guitar and echoey vocals, very strange contrasts which somehow all work together.
‘Alabama Hotpocket’ follows on from this track with a far funkier edge, building into a faster more frantic track. Bouncing along, this song had me tapping my feet and nodding along, incredibly catchy in its own unique way. ‘Bowtie’ lowers the speed after this track, starting with a slow drum beat and an almost ‘Primus’ like guitar and vocal line leading into more sludgy guitars and catchy lines. As if trying to confuse the listener, once again this track completely changes towards the end, throwing in faster drums and guitars, roaring vocals and a guitar solo all for good luck! The video for this track is as equally entertaining and really quite impressive for a band starting out.
Final track ‘Knife Goes In…’ leaves the listener in no doubt about what’s just happened, it’s been a surreal yet satisfying experience. This track is probably the catchiest of the EP but still features the syncopated beats of previous tracks, only this time it’s not as noticeable. Leading into a chorus which is bound to have you singing along after a few times, this track ends the EP perfectly, really demonstrating what this band is capable of.
ThirtyOne are a band which I’m not sure I can fully describe, they’re metal, rock, prog, and just plain bizarre at times. They’ve managed to assemble a group of musicians capable of generating this unique sound and making it work on lots of different levels, primarily though on a level where it is genuinely pleasurable to listen to their music. Their musical ability and sense of humour all come through in each track, really making this EP something cool to listen to.
As I write this I’ve still got their EP playing (for about the 10th time I think now) mainly because I’m still trying to work it out properly. All I know for now though is that I like it, and you should check it out!
To find out more about ThirtyOne, check out their Facebook page HERE.