In the summer of 2011 London's Dogs split and left a hole in many fans lives. Well, fret not, the bands key components are back in the shape of Apeman Spaceman. Here is our track by track rundown of their new EP:
1. YWM4ME
Opening with crashing drums and their trademark visceral
guitars will have fans of Dogs salivating. On their last outing they were leaning
towards a more lo-fi guitar sound which features here as they begin a new era.
2. This Is A Low
This is a melancholic tale of a dreary Kent seaside town in
the dead of winter. Jonny Cooke’s lyrics depict the situation in an Orwellian
style which should be marvelled at. Despite the despondency, there is a nagging
beauty to this song which, we guess, part and parcel of loving these strange
shores we inhabit.
Further enhancing their new creative mission are the high
pitched vocals in the chorus. Similar to The Black Keys in style but they carry
far more weight combined with the songs bleakness.
I Make Shadows
This song has fearlessness about it, which rock purists will
love. Presumably, this was made on a low budget, one wonders what the results would
be if, financial backing in the studio was to come their way.
Mazes
‘Mazes’ instantly made us think of the Frank Turner line ‘For
guitars and drums and desperate poetry’. It’s an underdog anthem which has that
great rock ‘n’ roll ability to sound like it could fall apart at any minute but
never does.
20.8.14
Twisted electronics straight from the Dan Le Sac catalogue
further the bands credentials yet again Cooke rattles through the bad, the
negative and the atrocities of the world today.
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