Campfires in Winter gave me a thrill at first listen. And no, it’s not just that Scottish accent, contrary to what my American friends will think, heh. It’s that initial clash of sound – how can you seriously resist that when it’s immediately followed by a flowing melody, tinged with reverb? Recipe for smash hit!!! They’ve been all the talk of my Edinburg/Glasgow friends and now I know why. So thank you, Lloyd, for sending them my way. I hope you all go crazy over them, their creativity and talent surely deserve it. If you like the sort of post-rock, angst-ridden sound of Twilight Sad, We Were Promised Jetpacks, ect., you will find some of that here, but this is surely not limited to it’s roots or influences. Campfires in Winter draws from lighter, more forward thinking sources as well. This EP is just a glimmer of what this band will bring to us soon, I’m quite certain of that.
You can download the EP, Cardboard Ships, for free but you might really want to send support to the band (and hurry them on their route to recording their first LP) by purchasing a handmade CD (there’s only 50!) for only 5GBP which is currently $7.77
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