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EP REVIEW

The Shallows
28/09/2011
Declan Luketina

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The Shallows are an eleven piece band (yes that’s right) with an indie pop sound with a miss mash with a shoe-gaze and baroque feel. These guys and gals have a dreamy vibe coming from each one of them present in the songs, and who have their own distinct style as each of them is as effective as the other.

This is their debut EP titled Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To Be and this isn’t nostalgia, this is a raw captivating new sound. And it’s a joy to behold as each song is long and satisfying, leaving you nostalgic to listen to them once more to relive those 27 minutes just one more time.

The opening track aptly titled ‘Lullaby’ actually sounds like a lullaby but doesn’t make you sleepy instead it carries you on a journey of mellowness, which is influenced by Adam Tatana with his deep mix of a weary and an emotive voice.

Standing out is the magnificent string arrangement; both the violin and cello flow softly building up to a delicate explosion of beauty. Every instrument, the vocals and noise in the background are perfectly balanced harmonising each other.

The third longest track ‘Seabreeze’ manages to sound completely different. The high pitched brass instruments are more prevalent, and the classical sound of the guitar gives a strong jazzy feel carrying the song along a steady light breeze.

Tatana raises his vocal range as he attempts to go a different direction and adds echo carrying along to the tune of the trumpets, this pays off immensely. His voice wraps around the trumpets and bass, weaving through dreaminess and adding a whole new level to the song. Exhibiting no strain to his voice as all the instruments backing him up carries him and supports him.

Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To Be is a unique and concise first effort from The Shallows which transports you into a wondrous night-time scene; watching the bright and warm artificial lights of the city covered by the cold and distant night-time starlight. And definitely a band to see perform live.



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