F.O.E.S
Antecedence
5 Track
E.P
Crooked
Noise Records
Released
10th July 2015
Written for Ramzine
F.O.E.S – aka Fall of Every Sparrow -
Liverpool
Links:
Genre: Post Rock
Well
as this band is from my hometown of Liverpool I had to review them didn’t I?
The first track called ‘Rival Thrones’
is a very progressive track that still has a lot of emotion attached to it
although not my usual listening it is nice to deviate and listen to something
that is out of the comfort zone at times and F.O.E.S are one such band.
Going
for the more alternative side of rock these guys are really kicking up dust in
the Liverpool area and gaining some good feedback.
The
second track ‘Crown Antler’ a rather
strange title continues with a more brutish sound that pulses with atmospheric
grandeur. Its soft vocals suddenly turn into a conglomerate of gnarly and nasty
along the lines of metal core and doesn’t go all out to reach those goals,
however it is a very diverse listen indeed.
‘El Penumbra’ is a
rather sombre opening and glides with tempered drumming and a soft vocal
ambling at its own pace it isn’t a track that really gets me saying yes I shall
have to press repeat but it is very haunting and atmospheric.
‘This is Kingdom Come’ can boast
some crippling riffs that taunt and tease, although for me the vocals don’t do
it justice but saying that the melodic core and scathing highs are pure and
unadulterated.
‘No Sleepers Verse’ is another
soft track that lingers with a haunting sparseness although is nothing new it
could grow on you I suppose if you can listen long enough.
Summary:
Although
played and presented well F.O.E.S
isn’t really my cup of tea it has to be said – it is far too alternative for me
to fully engage with as I like my music with a bit of meat on its bones, but it
is a very diverse album that can boast plenty of atmospheric moments and
therefore worth a listen.
The
band have already released another E.P Ophir (10th Feb 2014) (although not
having listened to it I cannot comment further) after forming in 2013 and it
gained a lot of recognition from various big named magazines – so we shall see
what happens from here on in.
The
E.P it can be said, is an emotional journey that will appeal no doubt to the
mainstream element, but vocally I need something to get under my skin and
aggressively remove it from its lodgings and this E.P just doesn’t even get a
quarter of the way there as it has a tendency to drag its heels and be far too
chilled for my liking but I did enjoy listening to ‘Crown
Antler’
Track List:
Rival
Thrones
Crown
Antler
El
Penumbra
This is
Kingdom Come
No
Sleepers Verse
Members:
James –
Drums
Josh –
Bass
Joe –
Guitar
Chris –
Vocals/Guitar
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