A very Happy Sunday to you all. Somebody somewhere is mowing a lawn (in the pissing rain, whilst getting the electric cable twisted round their feet and swearing a lot), somewhere, someone else is cleaning a car. In kitchens everywhere, the subtle ping of the microwave alerts families to the fact that a traditional Sunday roast hasn't been cooked. Meanwhile, in a little box room, far, far away, thegeneral is busy and gladly reviewing a new EP which delicately grazed their inbox this very afternoon.
Today, I'd like to introduce you to The Salient Braves. Afore I go any further, you can visit their bandcamp page here:
thesalientbraves.bandcamp.com/
Hailing from Barnsley they describe themselves as lo-fi indie - and reader, that is a pretty perfect description. What you have here is a lovely collection of four original songs and one classic cover (The Kinks' Waterloo Sunset). The original material is imbued with subtle humour, nicely crafted lyrics which have a gentle "storytelling" feel to them - even though they cover dark subjects like mental health. thegeneral felt a connection with with "I'm Alright Now" (Thank goodness for cults, I'm alright now...) and "Out To Lunch" (beta blockers help to calm the nerves...). There's a gentle simplicity to the way the tracks are constructed and recorded and that makes them very endearing to listen to - and that is by no means a criticism, sometimes you can get locked into a musical battle that demands you seek out more and more complicated things to assault your senses with. This is a reminder that it doesn't always have to be so. The classic indie format, slightly punky and with the odd bit of brass thrown in lets you know that it is sometimes OK to cut loose and go back to your roots. The vocals have a slightly OMD-Andy McCluskey-esque lilt to them which also gives the tracks a great 80s feel too.
The EP is available to download in full from tomorrow (14th October) from the bandcamp link above and it's definitely worth a little listen if you want something pared back and beautifully uncomplicated in your collection. Give The Salient Braves a go.
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