Any bassist would be proud to boast such a musical understanding as frontman Mike Kerr. Within the song we hear build ups and breakdowns which provoke the odd bang of the head. As well as varying time structures within the drums and guitar we find mature and meaningful lyrics that you can easily find yourself singing along to after a few listens. To me, this song sums up Royal Blood completely. Royal Blood have since supported Arctic Monkeys and have played large festivals such as T in the Park, Glastonbury and Reading and Leeds. Two songs which later made it on to their debut album.
Royal Blood appeared on the music scene in 2013, releasing their single “Out of the Black” triggering the release of their b-side “Come on Over”.
Royal Blood possess a heavy bone shaking tone that a five piece band would be proud of, which says a lot about the two piece band from Brighton.
Which is not surprising when you listen to the electrifying bass riffs rattle through your speakers. The fastest selling rock album in three years. The explosive debut album from Royal Blood has taken the rock genre straight to the top of the album charts. Nothing But Thieves will be playing in a town or city near you and in order to prevent yourself from having four equal sides I would recommend you get yourself along – I know I will be. After making trips to America back in 2012 to learn from influential music producers, writers and performers Nothing But Thieves have a refreshed and inspired outlook on their music and this is shown within their distinguishable and recognisable sound, with heavy guitar riffs and majestic chord progressions to the angelic vocals and harmonies. With a large number of gigs behind them their fan base is surely growing. With the chorus sounding quite “Florence and the Machine” influenced I would say that NBT definitely took more of a pop approach giving them variety within their EP, a promising quality from the young indie rockers.Īll together, Nothing But Thieves are proving themselves to be a talented young band making their way on to the mainstream music scene. This song has much more pop influences, heard both within the vocals and the guitar. Don’t think for a minute because this song is slower that it has any less of a rock feel behind it, the guitar, drums and bass all come together perfectly in the chorus to create an explosion of sound in comparison to the quieter verses of the song.Īgain, a slower paced song allowing the listener to fully appreciate the vocals and lyrics of the song. With vocal melodies and harmonies accompanying the verses NBT really make you feel the song. Explaining the pain and struggles of belief and the difficulty and hurt involved in someone’s last moments of life. Taking a slower tempo and allowing the power of frontman Conor’s vocals take over really impacts the listener with the meaning behind the words of this song. With various effects played over the track from recording the track is massive and is a definite indicator that this band have more to come. This is followed by a messy almost grunge and garage influenced style guitar solo. With melodic vocal harmonies overlaying a heavy indie rock backing track the mix is divine and will get stuck in your head instantly. This brings us nicely to the sheer power of the chorus. With a clean clinical guitar riff building up with powerful vocals and drums. From the moment the song starts you are hooked. This song is a personal favourite of mine. With their new EP “Graveyard Whistling” showing off the bands unmistakable indie sound. The band have also sparked an interest in BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe.
Formed in Southend in 2011 NBT have been making serious waves this year, breaking into the mainstream spectrum after playing on the BBC introducing stage at T in the Park. The band, made up of five school friends have incredible musical chemistry. Nothing But Thieves are a newly formed band who are quickly increasing their audience.
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