Flashguns

Flashguns area a catchy band, the type you would go see again and again at your local spot. After listening to their songs a few times through, you'll be singing along every time you hear the chorus's chime. 'Good Witch, Bad Witch' (a song that's title sums it up pretty well) starts off strong with a catchy guitar line, greeted by synth. The different parts have a symbiotic relationship feeding off of each other and never letting the others down. Flashguns area a band that performs well above the standard set for most bands of their youth. Age in music is either used as an excuse for poor playing or a testament to just how capable young musicians are. If more young bands took time to really get to know their instruments and sounded as good as Flashguns, I would say the future of music would be something to look forward to.

Song content doesn't fall short of instrumentation. It's always refreshing to listen to a song produced by fairly young people and not have to wonder if they are talking about a person or a pet. 'Locamo', a tune filled with "o's" is so addictive that every time if comes across your iTunes library, you will find yourself singing along, even if you don't realize it at first. 'House of Flowers' is a lighter tune then the others, a nice easy build up to the lyrics, where once you are in the meat of the song you will find it quite enjoyable, and somewhat relaxing.

Instrument wise, Flashguns does a tight job. All parts are well represented, and have their moments. The base lines(Olly Scanlon) are simple, and keep the tracks moving along and alive. The guitar parts(Sam Felix Johnson) are prominent, without being loud of bossy. He doesn't fall into the trap many guitar players his age do, which is in their minds loud and fast equals good, which we all know too well, isn't usually the case. Their playing doesn't fall flat and blend together in a pile of loud whatnots. The Drumming i upbeat and doesn't drag. Giles Robinson obviously has been playing long enough that he is able to add complex bits here and there, without overplaying and mucking things up. And last but not lease, keys(James Wright), the icing on the cake. The overlaying synth lines add that something that makes it, it. The pinch of salt in the recipe. All in all Flashguns are well worth the listen.

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