Hotly tipped Reading four piece THE AMAZONS debut release firmly plants it’s feet in numerous Indie-Rock genres while never pledging allegiance to any specific one – By Guy Shankland. ‘Stay With Me’ is a clandestine alliance of Vaccines, Killers and the Stereophonics with a summer festival riff that is begging for main stage attention. ‘Burn My Eyes’ goes from Grunge to Indie before returning to middle of the road kookyville while ‘Junk Food Forever’ suffers from wistfully poor rhyming lyrics. ‘Raindrops’ floats leisurely by on first loves lost lake and keeps drifting away. Arena anthem ‘Black Magic’ is a masterful albeit commercial cocktail of Jack Stripes and A-level completion, first meaningful relationship, party Rock. ‘Holy Roller’, Ultraviolet’ and ‘Little Something’ all follow the same galloping seasonal soundtrack path. Ultimately the bands longevity may depend on their ability to diversify while keeping the new fans (they will undoubtedly pick up on the back of this release,) interested. There is a real talent within The Amazons and their contrasting sounds make them an Absolute Radio/XFM wet dream of a band. The standout album track is a ballad, ‘Palace’ which has rich vocals with a desperate edge leaning against a piano background. Pear cider, hog roasts, stolen glances across camp fires and The Amazons, this is their summer.
The Amazons
7.5/10