Volcanoes - Vexihomp review

Hello people, it has been a while, but here is a little review of a band i am pretty excited about.

Volcanoes

Vexihomp ‘Mini’ LP review

Time and time again bands come out with records, where all the songs sound the same. So it was a refreshing surprise to my ear drums, when Vexihomp came into my possession. Volcanoes have come up with something interesting to actually listen to, in a music industry that is bland and boring.

The pageant is a nice little opener that is quirky, bouncy and not to mention bloody catchy. I could go on to explain that they sound like this band or that band. But I am not going to do that. Why? Because this band is special they are something to shout about. The pageant is one of them songs that as soon as you hear the opening chords you know instantly who they are and what song it is. How many bands nowadays can do that?

Triceratops picks up where the last left off, a different sound that will make you move to the beat. Vocals have changed on this track compared to the others but still sound so powerfully sweet. They dirty distorted guitar riffs and heavy bass go hand in hand to make this track perfectly formed.

Lyrically this band are funky and from the heart. You feel what they want you to feel. This combined with sounds so unique, will make you want to delve into the world of the Volcanoes further, to see what they have to offer. What they do offer you is fun music you will want to hear again and again.

Rochelle Massey

A live gig review of Two Skies

hey there,

here is small gig review of a band called two skies.

Two skies

Northern monkey

07-08-2011

In an overlooked music venue, Two skies step into the corner, to take the centre stage at this free music night. Overhearing that one of the punters had stumbled upon this South Yorkshire gem on a website and couldn’t get the “heavy grooves” out of his head brings me to think is psychedelic rock coming back for an uprising?

This tightly formed 3 piece, gracefully start playing, giving the audience powerful psychedelic beats and melodies that would get the grooves of the 60’s and 70’s going again. Combine this with the heavy and fast paced drumming; you have a recipe for an amazing live band, which will go on to bigger things. But for now they are in this small intermit surroundings.

“Levitate” Dan Cutts voice is so unique, that it gives tingles down your spine, when he sings. His lyrics are so real that you can see his story as he sings them and the journeys that he has been on. “Automatic stride” is dark, powerful and sublimely amazing. With its small and dark verses which then lead onto loud and big chorus’s this song only leaves you wanting more. “Dear sun” is again dark but sweet at the same time, making you want to close you eyes and go on this mystical journey that the melodies seem to take you to.

As the set goes on you here each of the band member’s influences run strong, as they play there part in this special evening. Word of advice, see this band.