Sunday, 05 September 2010 17:56
FENECH–SOLER – LIES
Fenech-Soler are one of those bands that sound so of the times and zeitgeist capturing that hearing them for the first time immediately puts your critical thought processes in a state of high alert. Riding a wave of post punk, electronica and arch indie rock all the way, new single LIES is a day-glo collision between MGMT, The Killers, LCD Soundsystem and Dizzee Rascal. Fenech-Soler co-opting just about every recent musical trend and carefully moulding a sound that crash lands somewhere slap bang in the dead centre.
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Monday, 08 March 2010 13:42
DELORENTOS – SECRET
Delorentos are a Dublin based four piece releasing their debut UK album. Having already debuted at number two in the Irish charts back in 2009, YOU CAN MAKE SOUND finds the quartet hoping to repeat some of that success over here.With a story involving early chart-topping success in Ireland, the collapse of record label Pinnacle, their lead singer Ronan walking out and returning and support slots with bands like the Arctic Monkeys, Supergrass and The Dave Matthews Band; Delorentos have had a somewhat rocky road to where they are today.
For all the drama and triumphs though, the music that Delorentos make all seems a little trivial and average in comparison. This isn't to say the Irish four piece aren't competent and decent enough, it's just that what they do seems very over familiar and played out; all chest thumping indie rock in the vein of Snow Patrol, Editors and The Killers, anthemic rockers with just the hint of an electro dance influence fueling the musical fire.

New single SECRET is released ahead of the forthcoming album and gives a chance to make up your on mind.
SECRET sees Delorentos mining the U2 meets Coldplay musical ground, sprinkling a little New Order-ish electro to the mix, but keeping things firmly rooted in the earnest and anthemic.
Too over familiar sounding and derivative to ever really transcend the ordinary, SECRET is mired in the average and ordinary, decent enough but hardly special or unique; Delorentos sound in desperate need of some personality or spark to stand out amongst the pack here.
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