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Blind

Blind begins pleasantly enough with lilting acoustic guitar wrapped around rich, earnest vocals before building into a brooding climax. The opening track not only proves how layered guitar effects can do wonders for an embracing sound but lays bare the band’s influences; Richard Ashcroft himself would be proud of the rejoicing vocals and this could easily be early-Verve at their anthemic best. A quick glance over their tour comrades glaringly reveals another exponent of brotherly love turned into sonic menace; The Jesus and Mary Chain.

If Blind evokes early 90’s indie grandiosity then Sister harbours the lighter touch from blending gospel with crunching rock ‘n’ roll. Bizarrely the enveloping, pleading vocal restrains find solace in treacle heavy guitar to induce Howl-era Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Whilst Blind powered on, Sister abruptly pauses for haunting organ with the vocals becoming an engrossing mantra.

A single of contrasts from The Brothers Movement. Of light and dark, gospel and rock ‘n’ roll with all too obvious inspiration.