Culturally-aware,
artful indie-rock. Manchester collective release their debut EP!
A
new band on my radar recently is One-Way Song, a band/collective from
Manchester formed by lyricist Luke Gilfedder and vocalist Angus
Macalister. What's refreshing about them is that they steer clear of
any generic indie norms (difficult when you're from Manchester!) and
seem determined to set their own musical path. And it's not just the
music that's impressive, their choice of subject matter reflects
their interests and passions. History, religion, class, films, books
and other cultural references abound. It's a similar mindset to that
other bunch of cultural-historians from the north-west - British Sea
Power, albeit the music made by One-Way Song contains a more youthful
brio and experimental edge. Any band that cites Wyndham Lewis, Colin
Wilson and Lou Reed among their influences has to have something
worth checking out right?
Given
such diverse influences it comes as little surprise to learn that the
group originally worked together at a theatre workshop they'd set up,
writing and touring their own productions. The decision to branch out
into music was made after having written songs to accompany one of
their plays. The influence of other mediums is present on the band's
debut EP, entitled 'Passionate Leave'. It's released on 27thNovember via Hilltown Records and features lead single 'Billy Fisher
Fitzgerald' a track partly inspired by the story of Billy Liar, it
features impressive drumming and spoken word lyrics that highlight
the modern day relevance of Billy Liar's prevailing themes.
The
band have also made a video for another track from the EP. 'Riviera
Nightmare' is a song about the Germanwings Flight 9525 disaster of
2015. Not an obvious choice of subject matter for a pop tune but it
shows how the band think outside of the box.
**For
more on the band check out the links below and look out for tour
dates to be announced soon**
Click here for One-Way
Song on Twitter.
Click here for One-Way
Song on Facebook.
Click here for One-Way
Song on iTunes.
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