Lauded from every nook and cranny of the music press in Liverpool and beyond this trio don’t need me to heap more plaudits onto their well stacked shoulders but hey, let’s do it anyway.
The debut E.P from this outfit has been long awaited and has been master-tactfully built up over the past year. The cleverly staggered releases of ‘Public Execution’, ‘Dogfathers’ and ‘Leave Me Alone’ have all gathered their own acclaim and left fans wanting more and with big expectations. So with the E.P containing all 3 well established singles and a couple of plump extras, everyone who has patiently awaited this release will be very satisfied.
We lift off with ‘Leave Me Alone’ and I’m instantly admiring the quality production that has gone into this gang of recordings. ‘Drink Me’ sounds ace from 1 to 5 and when you take into consideration that this is a self-funded outfit, your admiration grows even more.
‘Leave Me Alone’ is a song that grows more and more anthemic as it progresses, embodied in the opening, muted plucking of the strings into the expansive riff from the first chorus that empowers everything that moves along with it. It is a pounding opener for the E.P which sets us up perfectly for the home-hitting, wake up calls that follow.
‘Live Free or Die’ is one of ‘Drink Me’s exclusive treats. Long time followers of Kynchinlay may not have caught this song before and may well be wondering why. Easily capable of becoming another single and another feather in the cap for the trio. Most notable in this song is another deft production touch in the hymnal backing vocals that add a soothing tone to the uplifting, break-free story that they accompany.
‘Public Exectuion’ is a protest tale against the modern day witch hunt. This band is certainly not punk in sound but this song shows that they do harbour a punk spirit that drives their song-writing.
‘Dogfathers’ is my personal favourite and the track that stood out most to me on an E.P of 5 individually quality tracks. K.G Wilson’s vocals are almost unsettling as he absolutely nails the seedy and careless big boss character he portrays. As the track closed I found particular joy in the quirky, shrieking mini-solo that made me click straight back to the beginning of the track again.
‘My Heart’ brings us home driven by the seamless bass and drum-work that is a trademark of this band. More finely layered backing vocals and effects again show off the fine production quality of this E.P. A nice crescendo drills us right the way to the end of the song and E.P as a whole
Kynchinlay released 3 songs that left people clamouring for an E.P,’ Drink Me’ is a fantastic debut from them that will leave listeners wanting another or maybe even a debut album. We can only hope that Kynchinlay are straight back in the studio after their first hurdle has been majestically cleared.
Krystian Hudson
The debut E.P from this outfit has been long awaited and has been master-tactfully built up over the past year. The cleverly staggered releases of ‘Public Execution’, ‘Dogfathers’ and ‘Leave Me Alone’ have all gathered their own acclaim and left fans wanting more and with big expectations. So with the E.P containing all 3 well established singles and a couple of plump extras, everyone who has patiently awaited this release will be very satisfied.
We lift off with ‘Leave Me Alone’ and I’m instantly admiring the quality production that has gone into this gang of recordings. ‘Drink Me’ sounds ace from 1 to 5 and when you take into consideration that this is a self-funded outfit, your admiration grows even more.
‘Leave Me Alone’ is a song that grows more and more anthemic as it progresses, embodied in the opening, muted plucking of the strings into the expansive riff from the first chorus that empowers everything that moves along with it. It is a pounding opener for the E.P which sets us up perfectly for the home-hitting, wake up calls that follow.
‘Live Free or Die’ is one of ‘Drink Me’s exclusive treats. Long time followers of Kynchinlay may not have caught this song before and may well be wondering why. Easily capable of becoming another single and another feather in the cap for the trio. Most notable in this song is another deft production touch in the hymnal backing vocals that add a soothing tone to the uplifting, break-free story that they accompany.
‘Public Exectuion’ is a protest tale against the modern day witch hunt. This band is certainly not punk in sound but this song shows that they do harbour a punk spirit that drives their song-writing.
‘Dogfathers’ is my personal favourite and the track that stood out most to me on an E.P of 5 individually quality tracks. K.G Wilson’s vocals are almost unsettling as he absolutely nails the seedy and careless big boss character he portrays. As the track closed I found particular joy in the quirky, shrieking mini-solo that made me click straight back to the beginning of the track again.
‘My Heart’ brings us home driven by the seamless bass and drum-work that is a trademark of this band. More finely layered backing vocals and effects again show off the fine production quality of this E.P. A nice crescendo drills us right the way to the end of the song and E.P as a whole
Kynchinlay released 3 songs that left people clamouring for an E.P,’ Drink Me’ is a fantastic debut from them that will leave listeners wanting another or maybe even a debut album. We can only hope that Kynchinlay are straight back in the studio after their first hurdle has been majestically cleared.
Krystian Hudson