Review: Review: Coloursound EP

When rock musicians of the calibre of Mike Peters (the Alarm), Billy Duffy (the Cult), and Craig Adams (the Mission) get together, great things will inevitably be expected. And listening to Coloursound's debut, the band's pedigree is clear as they effortlessly meld influences from the past three decades of rock music to create a very solid debut release. Coloursound's music is hard to pin down. One minute there are shades [read more]

SAUNTERING on to the stage like the old pro he is, ex-Alarm guitarist Dave Sharp cut an eye-catching figure in his black PVC waistcoat and medallion. He launched into his set and, with his two guitars and harmonica, he was truly a one-man band, the archetypal wandering musician. Switching between acoustic and electric guitar, he varied the pace and kept things interesting. A mixture of rock, folk and blues, his [read more]

Good intro, I like this already. First of all I�m a Bob Dylan fan, it�s quite a clear lyric with a Dylanesque sound, but the chorus is not the kind of thing you�d associate with Dylan. Intros are so important because they establish attention, and within 60 seconds of this there are changes that indicate it�s not going to be a monotone. There�s energy, attitude. It�s a well constructed record. [read more]