Town/City E.P
Catalogue no. JMMCD001
Release date: 30/10/2007
Format: Digital, CD
Track Listing:
01. The Town And The City
02. Lobster Telephone
03. End Of The World Party
04. The Celebration
05. A Drop In The Ocean
06. Last Day Of April
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Release date: 30/10/2007
Available Qty: 3
Reviews:
The Mag
From the very first guitar slide of ‘The Town and the City’, to the last plaintive keyboard note of ‘Last Day of April’, The Dawn Chorus supply a tidalwave of top-notch unique songs. It’s true to say that previous records have brought some good tunes. ‘Michael’, ‘Act of God’ and ‘Blood in the Bath’ are brilliant songs in their own right, but this EP has found the express elevator to the next level in every department.
I may well be gushing at this point, but the lyrics are fantastic. I won’t start quoting at this point, but listen to ‘Lobster Telephone’ and beneath the melodies, trumpets, bouncy drums and chilled guitars are words that have more weight than the ambiguous title suggests. This is the kind of songwriting that neither opts for the obvious or trips over the convoluted avoidance of what might be perceived as obvious. ’End of the World Party’ has a world weariness that winds itself into defiance and finally, into ‘The Celebration’ with such craft you can’t see the join.
If you’re looking for a song that can transform your eyes into sodden sponges, cease the search and grab some kitchen roll. ‘Last Day of April’ is of the highest calibre with a scuzzy intro to snap you into the song and a combination of guitar hooks that do enough to completely absorb you, even before the continentally-sized chorus or angelic bridge get a hold of your most-vital organ and start squeezing.
It’s got some of the best bits of American meadow music and all the great quirkiness of the best British bands with a pioneering nature that binds it all together in a Folky union. This is where music becomes art, so you can call it art. Call it what you will though, it’s all the same – I love this record.
Bread Hat
This is an up-beat joyful little record, accessible, happy and poppy throughout and very much my cup of tea. Each song is perfectly crafted and hook laden, which makes it somewhat of a surprise to find that this lot are still unsigned. They remind me of people like The Shins & Camera Obscura, not only in the sound of their music but their decision to do their own thing. The song writing is well above average and the whole thing has a fantastic lack of pretension or any desire to conform to what is popular, which inadvertently has let them create perfect pop songs. Possibly the best unsigned band I’ve heard all year from a band full of promise.