No One Sun –
All We Rely On Is Stolen
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Indie pop
rockers, No One Sun release their new album.
Dependent on
your musical preferences, sounding like a cross between The Stereophonics and Manic
Street Preachers can have its advantages, and if you sound like they did before
they both went a bit rubbish it’s probably a bigger one too. No One Sun have that sound, but to be fair,
they also have an added twist in that their songs are probably better.
Hailing from
Manchester and Gods own country, the North West, they bring a big sound of pop
rock with choruses some stronger than others.
With a hint of American rock in their sound, and more than a passing
resemblance to Kelly Jones at times, they glide effortlessly through eleven
tracks which are well constructed and well played each time. The production is also positive and brings everything
to life.
Guitars
soar, drums pound and the voices blend well together although the later could
be slightly stronger. Album opener, and
highlight California perfectly shows off No One Sun at their best. A catchy and punchy little number which,
despite only hearing twice, I’ve had in my head all day. Lyrically, they aren’t the best, rhyming ‘California’
with ‘warn ya’, but in terms of feel and passion they certainly have it in
abundance.
They’re not
all rock either, The Moment slows the pace for a while showing that they have a
few things up their sleeves. I Don’t Know
What To Say To You and the title track are also worthy of mention as they
breeze along with strong melodies, pumping bass and Indie guitar riffs aplenty
with a mid-Atlantic tone.
With album
closer Home they’ve clearly gone for the rousing anthem which may just be the
perfect gig closer too. No One Sun can
write a song or two, and with a little fine tuning could easily slip into a few
music collections along the way.
7.5/10
Links
Published on Louder Than War 19/04/14 - here
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