Recital

"Neon-soaked visuals brilliantly soundtracked by the group's scuzz-soaked pop" Wonderland // "The new track fine-tunes their pop sensibilities and knack for a killer hook" DIY. Leeds-based six-piece release their mini-album 'Recital'. Produced by Matt Peel this new collection follows singles, 'Back To Bay Six' and 'Birthday Blues'. Split into two contrasting halves, 'Recital' is a compilation of seven recordings made up of two acts of three songs that bookend the release with an adjoining sound collage, 'Theme From Flint' providing the segue between the two. With the opening half attuned to sagacious electronica and the second that feeds into the more caustic, post-punk, guitar-driven tendency of the group, the release is imbued with a sense of continuity, as if you were listening to an actual performance. Opening track '(I Have a) Little Secret' outlines those distinguishable, sugarcoated synth properties: "We really resonate with the sincerity of pop music from the 70s and 80s, and the ability of so many bands from this period to transcend genre and remain influential," says guitarist, Josh. 'Strange Year' follows, cut from a similar cloth, recorded as exit-music for a fictional 80s coming-of-age film. 'Weird Movements' ties up the first half of 'Recital' with vocals by of the band's three singers, Thom - "I love bands like Deerhunter, or Grizzly Bear that switch vocalists for a bunch of songs and it's no big deal," recalls Josh. 'Theme From Flint' finds the first lead vocal from Hannah. '(I Want Your) Life Hack' is a Talking Heads song from an alternate dimension," describes Josh. "Break Yr Heart' continues to dial up this alternate personality of the band with Josh's vitriolic vocals seamlessly ricocheting between the guitars and Alex's percussion before climaxing with 'Love Irritant', the 'noisiest tune on 'Recital'. 1. (I Have a) Little Secret 2. Strange Year 3. Weird Movements 4. Theme From Flint 5. (I Want Your) Life Hack 6. Break Yr Heart 7. Love Irritant