Review: New Single 'The Sea'/'Warden Rock' from Ever Since The Lake Caught Fire

I featured ESTLCF on my Newcastle Music Scene: May post as my local band of the month. Since then the band have released their single 'The Sea/Warden Rock', both tracks are a great showcase of the bands talent. Read Transatlanticism's review after the beep.

The new single from ESTLCF is a near perfect combination of a lyrical and musical talent. I think that the songs complexity and subtlety is why they are so inherently listenable. 'The Sea' is a brilliant example of how a number of different instruments can have complex and different riffs but without making the track sound disjointed. Couple that with the crashing choruses and progressive build up of each verse and what the band have produced is a well structured and catchy song.

The second track on the single 'Wardens Rock' features many of the things that make 'The Sea' great, it also features the vocal talents of Jilly Mac which in my opinion allows this to be thought of outside the B-side bubble. The song also showcases the lyrical talent the band possesses, the catchy "I've never been so alive, on the banks of the river, on the banks of the Tyne" rings throughout the track and allows even first time listeners to sing along.

This single really showcases the quality that this band has and shows their potential to emulate some of the new melodic indie bands of the moment such as Local Natives or Surfer Blood. Listen to 'The Sea'/'Warden Rock' below, you can also let me know what you think by commenting below or on the Transatlanticism Facebook Page. Enjoy.