Words: Linn Branson
STOP! Before you go any further, stop right there. Do not read further...immediately scroll down, hit play and then listen to the vocals on Silk Village's debut single ‘Company’ (out now via The A&R Department). Right, now you're listening, where would you say this band hailed from? Birmingham? Somewhere north of Watford and south of Glasgow, perhaps? Or is it just me who thinks that?
It was a surprise - to me, anyway, and perhaps will be to you - to find this new alt-rock/psych four-piece come a few miles further than B-Town - about 8500 of them roughly. Darwin, Australia is the locale of this band, though by the sound of them they have something here that could be taking them a lot further afield, especially once their upcoming EP drops.
Drawing this interesting and pleasing vocal from Ben Quinn in with a mellow attitude and blues-esque instrumental appeal, there's a touch of London's Palace about their sound - 'cept with Brummie vowels! - which is no bad thing at all. This song really grows on you; in fact, after three plays it has now moved into our 'This is great, mate!' box.
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