The Barlights : If It Wasn't For The Light,
The Dark Would Have Killed Us
Released: 26th October 2009
Label: NR One Records
Everybody has heard how good the Norwich music scene is getting by now, the underground scene is ready to explode out to the rest of the country. Mainly the bands are shouty punk-pop concoctions, The Brownies, Bearsuit and UH OHs et al, The Barlights on the other hand are taking a more measured approach.
They're already on their second album, If It Wasn't For The Light, The Dark Would Have Killed Us and with vocals on a par with that of Olly Knights of Turin Brakes and rusty, jangly guitars they pound their way into your head.
It's mature, torn and dark, touching on the intense. 'Bend And Break' descends into a chorus made to be sung along to, dancy and punchy. 'Isobel' shows their more tender side, a song that wouldn't sound out of place on the last Ryan Adams album. 'Radiate' and 'Start Our Days' crank the ferocity levels, fast paced gravelly indie while 'Ticking' evokes Turin Brakes, only with their foot down, before embarking into the epic.
'Liars' closes If It Wasn't For The Light, The Dar Would Have Killed Us in almost clichéd fashion, a piano led radio-country ballad. They pull it off well, albeit predictably. It's a fine record though and it looks as though things are going in the right direction.
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Reply #1 on : Tue September 29, 2009, 14:08:11