London's Useless Cities with their dour post punk tones on the track How To Feel are able to float a sonic shroud of sadness around you. Staccato guitar lines, piano notes in the air propelled by thumping bass, a plodding beat and emotionally vox that vacillates between low monotone male sounds and forlorn passionate female vox. These guys make Thom Yorke sound hopeful. I thought of a blend of The National and Savages pushed through Gothic rock filters. Beautiful in a haunting way but it ends all too soon. Like me, you might find yourself listening five times in a row.
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Robb Donker
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London-based indie misrerabilists Useless Cities return with new track How To Feel. Following a spate of shoegazey releases, this song is more on the alternative/indie side of the musical spectrum. It is produced by Paul Tipler (Placebo/The Horrors/Idlewild).
The song is powered with a rugged, reverb-soaked guitar line and ethereal male/female vocals. The atmosphere slowly builds before entering a heavier breakdown section which builds to a crescendo of piano and post-punk guitar riffs.
Veering between indie, post-rock and post-punk elements, the bands influences of The Cranberries, The National and Interpol are apparent.
Tom (singer) has said "It is about the beginning of a new relationship, when you are trying to engage the feeling part of your heart. The thought of it all working out, despite reservations is a nice dream. Well, we all need to have hope..."
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