The Electric Soft Parade - Holes in the Wall
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Free Music Notes for Holes in the Wall
Free Music Review: Young Group Deliver Very Mature Debut!
Hit: 4 Stars
This very youthful duo from Brighton have delivered to us an album of great promise,they really sound like they could go on to become one the bigger acts over the next few years.It's amazing to think that two such young guys could produce such a mature and accomplished debut.There is nothing on this debut that makes them sound immature from both a musical or lyrical point of view.Don't be fooled by the name of the group as this album may have it's "softer" moments but there are plenty of louder parts too!Their influences seem to be pretty numerous (as well as showing they're a group with excellent musical tastes) and they seem to change from track to track.Basically the tracks fall into 2 categories-basic up tempo rock songs or paired down new acoustic movement laidback tracks.In fact the first track manages to draw in both influences together.At times you think it sounds like Air and then when the louder chorus kicks in thiere is a real Pixies feel to it.The next 2 songs are very uptempo standard rock tracks.They're loud yet they have retained enough ear-catching melody that reminds me of Ash or Supergrass-especially as the group seem to be having plenty of fun into the bargain.Painful angst is kept down to a minimum.The next 2 tracks have a more laidback atmospheric feel to them.It's all got a late night sound-some acoustic,keyboards and some glorious vocal harmonies.Track 6 "Silent To The Dark"-the current single has a great mixture of sounds also.Acoustic sounds and vocoder vocals during the verses give way to a louder more up-beat and poppy chorus.It's a great choice as first single though it doesn't really warrant being 9 minutes long.The first 6 tracks are amazingly good-the quality takes a temporary dip during the next few tracks.Track 9 is a good return to form-the sound is more alt/rock from the U.S. then anything British.The chorus has an almost west coast punky feel without all the ....!The title track is a gentle ballad that almost has a Gallic sound to it.At times the vocals sound like an early Thom Yorke-in fact this track would be quite at home on Radiohead's "The Bends!"Of the 12 tracks I'd say 9 of them are excellent which is a good return.
The reports from the British music press has been very positive and they are beginning to get plenty of airplay on alternative radio.The Electric Soft Parade have shown on this c.d. that they have already begun to illustrate some of their enormous potential!
Free Music Review: Best Release of 2002 So Far...
Hit: 5 Stars
Anyone who can appreciate the simple joy of a well produced great pop/rock tune and isn't too wrapped up in the White Rebel Strokes Club posturing 'indie' garage rock scene will appreciate every single song on this record. Look, it's not brain surgery here. Just good hooks, good verses, good choruses, you know, good music. Not too predictable, definitely not too experimental. Elements of Teenage Fanclub, Fountains of Wayne and, dare I say it, Supergrass.
I hate their name. I hate their album cover. I LOVE their music.