I thought I'd spend a few hours this weekend writing about some releases by UK bands, that I've had in my review pile for a little while now. Some old stuff and some new stuff. Not all fast, as I had previously stated on Facebook. I'm starting things off with a local band from Wakefield.
Cold Summer started in 2010 and play post-hardcore. They released their debut EP Wake in May 2012. Last year they played at Leeds Cockpit alongside Lemuria and Hearts & Sounds, while they've just completed their first UK tour as well, in support of their debut album. 2014 looking like it's gonna be busy!
Tracklist:-
1. Waiting
2. Wake
3. A Is For Arson
4. Car Crash (In Progress)
5. Mistakes
I remember when post-hardcore was the in things, thanks to bands like Funeral For A Friend getting coverage and inspiring a whole host of similar bands to rise through the ranks in the UK. Post-hardcore has never really gone away thankfully and Cold Summer are one of it’s latest protagonists, yet remaining staunchly DIY. They pepper their sound with a hard-rock vibe and mix clean with harsh vocals. Opener Waiting is a mid-paced song, that plays on the hard-rock influences of the band. The EP title track is a short fifty- second song filled with atmosphere and angst. The melodic guitar that backs up the screams reminds me of the current wave of screamo.
Wake is available to stream and as a name-your-price download from Cold Summer's bandcamp page below:-
You can by band merch from their BigCartel store here - http://coldsummermusic.bigcartel.com/products
Cold Summer Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ColdSummeruk
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