Brighton trio snake eyes formed in 2020 with the objective declaration to create a bond with similar individuals who discovered convenience and pleasure in their tunes. With brand-new EP health, this bond will be spread out ever broader. It’s the very first on their brand-new home of Alcopops! Records, and what an addition to the indie labels lineup.
The EP opens with ‘no one is truly cool’, and this sets the scene for the EP. What an essential tip. Trying to desire those around us who might be viewed to be cool is merely not worth the tension. The lyrics of Jim Heffy (vocalist/guitar) mention enjoying within your own real self:
“a minimum of you owe yourself sincerity
remain phony this life’s simply a funny
don’t take me for a fool
it’s clear you’re unpleasant
nobody is really cool
so don’t fret about it“
snake eyes explain themselves as “grit pop”, and the leaning is certainly more towards the grit than the pop! On ‘crybaby‘ the mental health catharsis that music can offer to those who are struggling is acknowledged here. The shared experience of music is one of the joys of life and here snake eyes talk of self acceptance.
“you want a problem?
cos we’ve got plenty, choose”
‘medicine’ blasts out the blocks and moves forward with the driving bassline of Nicole Gill (bass/vocals). It’s a raucous track, with a head-banging rhythm and shrieking guitars towards completion. To be completely truthful as quickly as its completed it was duplicated instantly.
And with a little strum of the guitar we’re into ‘40 winks‘, among the highlights of the EP. But this rapidly introduces into a thumping track, the knocking drums of Thomas Coe-Brooker controling together with the wild guitar off kilter with sleep denied disappointment. Heffy broadens on the track:
“I’ve always been a sufferer of insomnia—ruminating on the past, present, and future. the song is a reflection of that. about feeling beaten down by yourself and by the goings on of the world, and a general feeling of helplessness. appreciating the little things can go a long way. a bombastic banger for those operating on 4 hours sleep.”
snake eyes have actually produced an EP with fire in its tummy. It includes styles of dignity, generosity and positivity all provided with a mad raw edge that invites all in. The last track ‘absolutely nothing much better‘ offers the ideal last word:
“Just remember
know your worth, know you’re loved, don’t need nothing more
nothing better, nothing better
nothing better, nothing better”
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