Jerome’s Law have been on the scene for a while now, figuring out their sound and gaining a decent reputation. Knives at Concrete is their first proper release though and shows a lot of promise from the Dublin based band.
Jerome’s Law are an alternative band, not totally psychedelic, not 100% indie. Throwing Stones starts the E.P. with a long guitar and vocal build up. At about two minutes into the track the force of the full band can be heard. Keyboard whirls, gritty guitars and drums combine to maximum effect. The song dips down again to vocals and guitar. Probably not the kind of thing you’re going to hear on your radio but well worth a listen for the song structure and musicianship.
‘Adding and Subtracting’ is more of an indie tune than its predecessor. The drum and bass led track builds up with layers of instruments. Just when you think it can’t build anymore the subtle addition of harmonies raises this again. Definitely indie with a sprinkle of psychedelic. (more…)