Songs don't need a narrative as much as films, in fact they don't need a plot at all, but I do quite enjoy it when they do. Lion's Mouth lyrically has that folk storytelling element combined with a rock backing complete with twangy lead guitar all of which keep you hooked.
If I told you that Young Rebel Set's influences are Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, The Clash and The Pogues you probably wouldn't be surprised, elements of all of them can be found in Lion's Mouth, without sounding particularly derivative of any of them.
Young Rebel Set are from Stockton-on-Tees and Lion's Mouth is the opening track to their début album Curse Our Love which was released on the 25th of April.
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Always a shame when a band that you think could be really good produce something that’s really....meh.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, there’s supposed to be seven of them? I hear three, maybe four. And two of those have only ever listened to Snow Patrol.
Anyhow, my thoughts, in brief. http://bit.ly/lgCdtC