SixToes
(feat. Dave Gahan) – Low Guns (Mute Records)
DL/Cassette
Out Now
Cinematic
folk music band, SixToes, release their new single.
Coincidentally
released whilst Depeche Mode partake in the UK leg of their current tour, or
sensibly released the week after Remembrance Day, ‘Low Guns’ is a sweeping gem
that will have you humming afterwards and eager to hear again.
Taken from
groups forthcoming second album, ‘The Morning After’, the track features Dave
Gahan on vocals who the group approached after remixing tracks from the Depeche
‘Sounds Of The Universe’ album.
Based in
London, but with founder members David Greenep and Ben Roger originally from
Cornwall, the group are now a six piece and were allegedly named after one band
members revealed they had six toes on each foot.
You may not
know the name but they’ve certainly got high credentials – touring with Jamie T
and remixing the Nick Cave side project Grinderman. It’s easy to see why too, they’re a talented
a lot and the sweeping string section on ‘Low Guns’ proves the fact. They also played on the ‘The Light The Dead
Sea’ album by Soulsavers (also featuring Gahan and widely acknowledged as his
finest vocal performance)
The track starts slowly with soft guitars and gradually
builds into an epic with rolling drums and heightened emotions.
The video for the track is also fascinating. Allegedly filmed as a continuous seven second
shot before being slowed down to create a creepy yet beautiful accompaniment.
8.5/10
Links
Published on Louder Than War 22/11/13 - here
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