This is an impressive debut from the band from North London who have been pounding the boards recently.
Released on the Transgressive label, the first thing that hits you on the opening song ' Dizzy Ghosts' is just how good it is.The album seems style personified. Touchstones like The Shins, Modest Mouse, Pavement and Fugazi jump out but, this is a very individual album by a fine young band.
Pretty much a heavenly voice for a guy, Felix Bushe sings his vocals above his own guitar and some excellent musicianship from Hugh Schulte (bass), John Victor (guitar), Danny Ward (drums / vocals).
Apparently the band describes their successes to date as “happy accidents” but, they sound like they have been together for years. These are summer songs but also songs that with keep the lights burning bright this winter.
Plenty of variation, yet, I guess they with find themselves categorised as 'indie' but, there is a lot more to the music of Gengahr than that, there are even some jazz lines on this record in places.
Sure to be a big hit on the festival circuit this summer, let's hope they are back in the studio this time next year recording the follow up.
Pete
10/11
1. Dizzy Ghosts
2. She's a Witch
3. Heroine
4. Bathed in Light
5. Where I Lie
6. Dark Star
7. Embers
8. Powder
9. Fill My Gums With Blood
10. Lonely As a Shark
11. Trampoline
The band are playing various festivals over the summer and autumn tour dates follow:
6th October - Brighton Komedia
7th October - Bristol Exchange
8th October - London Scala
9th October - Nottingham Bodega
10th October - Oxford The Bullingdon
12th October - Birmingham Hare & Hounds
13th October - Norwich Arts Centre
14th October - Cambridge Portland Arms
16th October - Manchester Deaf Institute
17th October - Leeds Wardrobe
19th October - Glasgow King Tuts
20th October - Newcastle Think Tank
21st October - Sheffield The Harley