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  • Fox Avenue: Four For Four Review

    Fox Avenue: Four For Four Review

    I wrote this for musicreviewunsigned.com I’ll update with a direct link when I get it.

    A copy of Fox Avenue’s Four for Four EP, just happened to drop into this reviewers lap, honestly just fell. Not sure if this is getting a full release or a media only or fan only release but here goes. 🙂

    Fox Avenue have been together since September 2008 and already have played support to Elliot Minor and Metro Station. This is a solid debut produced by Niall Breslin. The band features Sean Maxx on drums and Patrick Rhatigan on vocals and piano and Spin 1038’s night time jock, Dara Quilty on vocals and guitar (which will do them no harm at all).

    ‘Four for Four’ starts off with ‘Chasing My Tail’ an uptempo pop/punk track with a catchy hook and at 2 minutes 25 seconds is a radio programmers dream!

    ‘Save your Dreaming’ seems a more mature track with well thought out structure. Although Fox Avenue may find themselves in the teen pop punk market their songs could sit happy in other genres with songs like ‘Tonight’.

    This reviewers favourite has to be the last track ‘Tell me’, nice drums and nice guitar lines, nice breakdowns.

    The guys have a great internet presence too and frequently do a YouTube video blog update for all their fans! Clever! If these guys play their cards right they could actually be huge.

    5 out of 6

    http://www.myspace.com/foxavenue
    http://www.youtube.com/foxavenue

    Photo ‘borrowed’ from http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=372374725&albumID=743009&imageID=20607908

  • Neosupervital – Dance With You Review

    NSV-Dance With You
    NSV-Dance With You

    I did this for www.musicreviewunsigned.com
    Direct link www.musicreviewunsigned.com/62.html

    First plus point! ‘Dance with You’ is available as a free download from www.neosupervital.com Plus Point Number Two: Its a cracker of a track!

    ‘Dance With You’ kicks off with what can only be described as 80’s throwback/futuristic sounds. This is a work of pure electronic genius. Three minutes and seventeen seconds of pure pop, taken from his forthcoming ‘Proceeds’ album, NSV is probably Ireland’s best electronica artist. Clever lyrics, memorable hooks and FREE go to http://www.neosupervital.com now!

    6 out of 6

    ….nessy out!

  • The Curtain Thieves EP Review

    The Curtain Thieves EP Review

    TheCurtainThieves
    TheCurtainThieves

    I did this for www.musicreviewunsigned.com
    Direct Link: www.musicreviewunsigned.com/61.html

    Hailing from Dundalk, The Curtain Thieves have entered our planet with a 4 track EP.

    Track one ‘Time of your life’ kicks off with a nice dirrrty guitar sound and the band nail their colours with an Artic Monkeys/The Strokes influence showing through. The Artic Monkeys influence shines through in this track in how certain parts of the vocals are delivered.

    ‘Marlida’ shows the band expand their contemporary influences and mix them with a classic rock feel. Tip for the band on track three: the lyric goes .. ‘I need some Karma, lend me your vodka’. Never lend anyone alcohol, you wont get it back!

    The final track on the EP, ‘ Travis Bickle’ is sure to be a live sing-a-long with its ‘Hey – Hey’ refrain. The band show a little more vigor and this track, for this listener, has a more immediate impact.

    This is a good solid start from The Curtain Thieves, a little more experience and a little more fairy dust on the faders and knobs during production could see these guys grow in stature. I’m looking forward to see how they develop. A good rock solid debut.

    4 out of 6

    www.myspace.com/thecurtainthieves
    www.bebo.com/thecurtainthieves

    ….nessy out!

  • Aine Duffy ‘Put Your Money On’ Review

    Aine Duffy
    Aine Duffy

    Cork chanteuse, Aine Duffy isn’t exactly your run of the mill singer/songwriter. She insists on rocking out. That is very much evident from the first track of her debut album.

     

    Duffy’s music can be described as a hint of Kate Bush with a dash of Janis Joplin, a cup full of Zeppelin and finished with a splash of twenty first century dance. Perhaps someone has also been listening to Sophie B Hawkins? The album grabs you, shakes you and makes sure you get your weekly dose of rock.

     

    One of the standout tracks ‘Ask John’, is already released as a single, receiving airplay on both sides of the Atlantic. Duffy is quickly gaining the respect of industry and fans alike and has already a dedicated fan base in L.A. and N.Y.C.

     

    Good musicianship, good arrangements, good beats, ‘Put Your Money On’ is a decent first album and a great starting point for Duffy.

     

    www.myspace.com/aineduffy