Kick Pistol
Nub, 2018
8/10
A debut EP from the UK outfit Kick Pistol, though there’s just 4 tunes, the rising trio bring their wide range of influences from bands like Muse and Radiohead into an alt-rock meet indie-rock formula that’s both exciting and well crafted.
“The Pragmatic” starts the listen with a cautious yet spirited alt-rock tune where wavering vocals align with textured beauty, and “Unobtainable” follows with a rhythmic display of thundering percussion and buzzing rock.
The back half of the EP brings us the piano friendly “Losing Control”, which builds into a slightly haunting indie-rock anthem, and “In Darkness” ends the quick listen with a dreamy quality amid some folk-rock influences.
Looks like these youngsters are making quite a name for themselves so far in their short career. If they continue at this pace and keep making records like this strong effort, we could very well have the next globally known rock band from the UK in the making.
Travels well with: Muse- Drones; PVRIS- All We Know Of Heaven All We Need Of Hell