MUSIC // STILLWAVE, EP Review

I came across Stillwave whilst looking for Bristol based music blogs, to scope the scene since my recent move. 

The blog in question, DrunkenWerewolf (which is a treat & full of great music to sample), describes them as sounding like "Ian Curtis fans overdosing on the music of his juniors. That is to say, this is really very good."

Their sound is at once plaintiff and empowered, with deep, full toned vocals highlighted by dark moody bass-lines, and waves of grinding guitar, steeped in reverb. 

The electric layers of soft synth in tracks like Rich Ones forge distorted misty melodies. The layering of vocals along with repeated escalating riffs give this EP a truly epic scale.

While, no, Stillwave have not reinvented the wheel, they have produced a polished and hugely engaging EP bursting with profoundly textured anguish and longing.

Have a listen bellow, or read the DunkenWerewolf review here and find out more about Stillwave here.

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So, what do you think? Love it? Hate it? Let me know in the comments! And what shall I review next?

Kate :)