live: RUN, WALK! (Postrock - UK)

Run,WALK!

run,WALK! have been bubbling away quietly on the south coast for a couple of years now, self-releasing cd-rs, playing shows around the country and generally making a name for themselves amongst those that count. Let’s not beat about the bush – run, WALK! are the UK’s first band that can stand toe-to-toe with Lightning Bolt, HEALTH, No Age, Bloc Party as well as the lineage of Fugazi, Shellac, Jesus Lizard and Big Black.

None of the aforementioned names should however detract from the uniqueness that this pair of 18 year olds possess. How they arrived at such a sound at such a young age is beyond comprehension – I blame the internet. Equally informed by noise-rock and fuck off bastard bass noise as they are by The Maccabees and Bloc Party in terms of songwriting chops and gruff melodicism, run,WALK! stand a unique position.

Far from a one trick pony that just so happens to occupy new musical ground, run,WALK! can be heavy as fuck, epic as fuck, punk as fuck, subtle as, err, fuck and as poncey and arty as an everyman could be. All under one coherent musical umbrella. Worth hearing, non?

Loud and energetic enough to play with any metal band whilst also subtle and melodic enough to play with any indie band, run, WALK! should be all-conquering champions, but will probably confuse as much as they delight. Those of an eclectic disposition and a truly open-mind will find a band to cherish here, one that ticks many of the boxes of what we want from music, rather than just one.

Battle For Paris

Battle For Paris are a five piece post-hardcore band from Bridport in Dorset who combine dueling guitars with complex rhythms and throat-lacerating vocals. Despite the fact they only released their debut EP, “With A Gun Between Your Teeth, You Speak Only In Vowels” in December, the band have already created an instantly recognisable and refreshing sound. Combine the schizophrenic energy of The Blood Brothers with the calculated intricacy of The Fall of Troy, throw in a Meet Me In St. Louis-esque sense of experimentation and you start to get an idea of what this band is about. “Ones to watch”, as they say.