This is the first effort from this Edinburgh band – the track recorded with Rod Jones of Idlewild late last year.
It’s a mid-paced and contemplative piece which to BM’s ears recalls some The National tracks or possibly Wilco, but with a Scottish tinge. The vocal is very strong and the instrumentation evocative, with lovely guitar/piano backing and a good drum and bass backbone. It does build into quite a climax and the timings are very well-judged to give the maximum bursts of emotion where required.
This lot have a lot of potential and BM likes their slightly understated and thoughtful approach, unusual in such a young combo.