A Rush of Flair
It's unusual to come across a band like Fiction Plane; a band that takes so many, very different, influences and apply them to their music. The band brushes on the sounds of many musical greats the Pixie's, the Killers, Radiohead, Nirvana and The Police, alike, in the process of this their formal debut album as a trio. The outcome is phenomenal, each track having a completely different brilliant sound.
The album opens to "Anyone" a spirited rock track. It's a powerful guitar driven cry for someone, anyone to come and help them. Sounding almost as if it was plucked from the 90's Britpop era and metal-plated; the kind of sound that Biffy Clyro fans would appreciate.
"Death Machine" is a funky, distorted orgasmic rock follow-up; with an incredible brand of sky-scraping Sting-esque vocals. "Two Sisters" trots into deep Police territory. The lyrics tell the story of a love affair with two sisters, and how he can't decide which ones bed to share tonight; brilliant. "It's A Lie" is just a wonderful rock-track, simple as. It's Fiction Plane's stab at writing a rock-anthem, and near succeeding.
Title-track "Left Side of the Brain" is a pretty average rock track, it's tossed in to slow up what has, up-until now, been a galloping rock flirtatious frenzy. It forms a sort of interlude, leading back into the rock ecstasy we experienced earlier.
"Cold Water Symmetry" may be a slow tempo track but it's jam-packed with all the greatness of Fiction Plane. The sweeping guitars, the crisp, radiant vocals and the meaningful lyrics, form the kind of rock song you would dance in the moonlight to.
The heavy impact rock returns in "Running The Country", with a catchy chorus, irregular time signature and funky guitar, it proves to be yet another great track in the album. Carrying a Nirvana/Kings Of Leon/Pixie-esque rock inspiration.
"Drink" shows the band in an acoustic depressive-rock light. Sounds like the kind of stuff Nirvana played on their last MTV appearance. "Presuppose" is a rhythmic funky up-tempo burst from the band. "Cross The Line" is a reflective rock, acoustic propelled, again exposing yet another different and exciting side to the band. "Fake The Light From The Sun" is another sluggish-rock track from the band, but none-the-less brilliant.
"Left Side Of the Brain" = a great listen.