Signals are a math-rock four-piece from the south of England who make compelling harmony-laden alternative rock tunes that are a real breath of fresh air ever since the genre has gone somewhat on the back foot - with bands such as Foals embracing pastures new in terms of their style.
Recently they have released their new single, 'Sleep Talk', which is a real step forward in their development from their previous EP. You can actually buy the single on 7'' vinyl here - and it's always great to see any band, especially young bands put releases out on vinyl, which is continuing its strong resurgence.
The song itself shifts its intensity back and forth shifting between melodic verses and lifting choruses, perhaps hitting its best in the last third - which contains a lot of interesting instrumentation which would be a brilliant direction for the band to stay on (I'm always keen to see any electronic elements to creep into bands repertoire)What gives this song much of its edge and intrigue are the little flourishes of piano, harmonised vocals, gritty bass and pulsing synths present throughout - giving more dimensions to something you could never say was a one-dimensional pop-song.
The rhythm section of bass and drums are as of so often with this band and math-rock in general one of the biggests good points about this song - not content to stick with generic patterns and grooves, it gives the song much more variation.
The vocals are top-draw as one comes to expect from the band; with the singers accent (obviously more noticeable to a northerner) having the same beguiling appeal as that of Kele from Bloc Party and Yannis from Foals' earlier days.
All in all, this is another brilliant release from a band that is going from strength to strength, and with another release hopefully on the way, the future looks bright for the four-piece.
8/10
For fans of: Bombay Bicycle Club // Tall Ships // Local Natives // Koala (their EP reviewed here)
The accompanying video also shows the band's greater professionalism as it is slick and well produced, encapsulating the music of the band; dark, dramatic and full of similar energy.
For those down south wishing to catch the band playing live you can see them at Joiners in Southampton on July 13th
As a bit of something extra; the band did a lovely cover of one of my favourite songs - Dreams by Fleetwood Mac - accompanied by some nice tongue in cheek artwork.
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