Constant Waves - 'Pity Claps and Hearty Handshakes' review
Constant Waves are easily one of my favourite Midlands bands right now; I thought I'd just share this review from issue three of The Screever of a two-track demo(?) I picked up of theirs some time ago, just in case you missed it in print. Awesome stuff:
"When
I saw these guys with NASDAQ last year, their instrumental force
absolutely blew me away. They combine elements of funk, punk, post-rock, and
ambience in a similar style to that of THE SHOGUNS DECAPITATOR,
NASDAQ, and even WELL WISHER, with some truly fantastic guitar
interplay throughout and sublime bass lines that hold everything
together wonderfully. I loved the drumming on this, with a lot of
pace and energy in the cymbal work, and song structures for the two
songs on here are spot on, switching in and out of beautifully
melodic clean sections and catchy, energetic funk effortlessly.
However it's in the heavily distorted, louder sections that they
really shine for me; both driving and sweeping, melodic and ambient
with emotive chord changes, they really carry this style forward for
me, and make up the most memorable parts. I know I'll be coming back
to this again over the next few months, and if it's a sample of what
to expect from future recordings, then anticipation will be high for
the next release; a band that have contrast nailed to perfection."
You can find Constant Waves on Facebook 'ere:
Cheers!
xox
