What Are We Talking About?
We've been all over Low Winter Sun for a couple of years now. They're somewhat of an enigma on the scene in which they operate. They're a really tricky band to label, they often find themselves rippling the eardrums of unsuspecting revelers who had 'come to checkout some indie-bands'- not that anyone ever finds themselves disappointed, just shocked and slightly dazed.
On the release front they never leave you waiting for too long. Their latest demo 'I Don't Change' is another bellowing, rumbling, grinder of a track that embodies all the traits that have come to define LWS.
Summary
If this was an exercise in guessing what instrument is contributing to each part of the song then I would be flunking pretty hard. 'I Don't Change' certainly takes no prisoners when it comes to noise control. Beginning with whirring tones, whipping the track into motion as the hook "I Don't Change" hovers over the thumping drums like a drone.
The track is a lesson in post-punk simplicity as the guitars, drums and organ all propel, consistently through the track as that pesky repetitive hook pierces your cheek as you get reeled in. Low Winter Sun are certainly building up an impressive roster of tracks
What Hooked Me?
The bloody of course! Look, I'm not gonna makeout like I worked out the lyrics that weren't "I Don't Change" but come on, it goes "da da da, I don't change, da DA da, I don't change, da daaa da I don't change... I don't change" and to me that is pretty catchy. I was singing along as much as I could on my second listen.
Catchy post-punk, doom-rock is not an easy thing to accomplish so LWS have done a pretty impressive job here
Key Component
It's all about the keys, I'm gonna take a risk here an call it an organ sound, whatever it is, it helps LWS achieve the dark and deep tone that is pretty much their signature. LWS could go wherever they wanted with their sound but that bellowing tone would always tie them back together.
Line From The Band
LWS member Jonathan Caldwell gave us this silky pearl of info; "Well, the song is about over indulgence and the demons you face the day after, and then kinds of me admitting I don't really want to change... But it also indicates a change is needed... It's an angry one... Haha! And the band are working on the debut album next year, and plan to gig a lot more, introduce new material and get a bigger fan base. Music videos planned and more promotion hopefully!"
Vital info
Listen to the track here;
We've been all over Low Winter Sun for a couple of years now. They're somewhat of an enigma on the scene in which they operate. They're a really tricky band to label, they often find themselves rippling the eardrums of unsuspecting revelers who had 'come to checkout some indie-bands'- not that anyone ever finds themselves disappointed, just shocked and slightly dazed.
On the release front they never leave you waiting for too long. Their latest demo 'I Don't Change' is another bellowing, rumbling, grinder of a track that embodies all the traits that have come to define LWS.
Summary
If this was an exercise in guessing what instrument is contributing to each part of the song then I would be flunking pretty hard. 'I Don't Change' certainly takes no prisoners when it comes to noise control. Beginning with whirring tones, whipping the track into motion as the hook "I Don't Change" hovers over the thumping drums like a drone.
The track is a lesson in post-punk simplicity as the guitars, drums and organ all propel, consistently through the track as that pesky repetitive hook pierces your cheek as you get reeled in. Low Winter Sun are certainly building up an impressive roster of tracks
What Hooked Me?
The bloody of course! Look, I'm not gonna makeout like I worked out the lyrics that weren't "I Don't Change" but come on, it goes "da da da, I don't change, da DA da, I don't change, da daaa da I don't change... I don't change" and to me that is pretty catchy. I was singing along as much as I could on my second listen.
Catchy post-punk, doom-rock is not an easy thing to accomplish so LWS have done a pretty impressive job here
Key Component
It's all about the keys, I'm gonna take a risk here an call it an organ sound, whatever it is, it helps LWS achieve the dark and deep tone that is pretty much their signature. LWS could go wherever they wanted with their sound but that bellowing tone would always tie them back together.
Line From The Band
LWS member Jonathan Caldwell gave us this silky pearl of info; "Well, the song is about over indulgence and the demons you face the day after, and then kinds of me admitting I don't really want to change... But it also indicates a change is needed... It's an angry one... Haha! And the band are working on the debut album next year, and plan to gig a lot more, introduce new material and get a bigger fan base. Music videos planned and more promotion hopefully!"
Vital info
Listen to the track here;
Low Winter Sun are playing our 2nd Birthday Party on November 27th at Maguires in Liverpool. That is a sign of how much we feel about them. Rattle our silly heads please Low Winter Sun
Reviewer Profile
Krystian Hudson is one half of YB!HQ. He is co-founder of Yeah Buddy! and the proud owner of a Nescafe Dolce Gusto coffee machine that (potentially) cost over £50.
Front man of defunct unsigned acts Anodes and Dirty Vagrants. Krystian writes from time to time but spends most of his time helping to make Yeah Buddy! awesome.
He is a support worker by trade but moonlights in promoting unsigned bands via Yeah Buddy! online, live and co-promoting Liverpool Calling festival.
Reviewer Profile
Krystian Hudson is one half of YB!HQ. He is co-founder of Yeah Buddy! and the proud owner of a Nescafe Dolce Gusto coffee machine that (potentially) cost over £50.
Front man of defunct unsigned acts Anodes and Dirty Vagrants. Krystian writes from time to time but spends most of his time helping to make Yeah Buddy! awesome.
He is a support worker by trade but moonlights in promoting unsigned bands via Yeah Buddy! online, live and co-promoting Liverpool Calling festival.