As the year has progressed, several
great singles and EPs have been released for which I have written reviews or
should have written reviews. I’ve waited
for many of these bands to go ahead and release new full length albums before
offering my thoughts, but several have not yet materialized. So, over the next week or two, I hope to
share my enthusiasm for some great singles that have come along during 2014
that I’ve neglected to share.
The Fireworks
“Runaround”
7” EP 2013
(Shelflife)
Here’s a record
from late last year that I feel remiss about not sharing sooner, but it still
seems like a good time, because The
Fireworks just recently revealed plans for the release of their first album
in early 2015, as well as issuing a little preview. This little slab of red vinyl certainly got a
lot of play around my place all year long, so it’s not as though I wasn’t aware
of this record.
The
Fireworks bring the pop and the buzz in full force and this shit never gets
old. As long as I’ve been smitten with buying
records, there has always been a lot of room for catchy two minute pop songs
that are invigorated by sing-along melodies, limitless energy, fast drums and a
healthy dose of feedback. With “The
Runaround,” The Fireworks evoke the best moments of The Primitives late 80s heyday, or perhaps Australia’s Hummingbirds. The bulk of
the song is really just a blistering fuzzy mess of buzzing guitars barely
contained by vocalist Emma and the
steady drums. However, once the chorus
comes along, everything blossoms, as the guitars begin to chime and some
background “oohs” and “aahs” bolster the song and push it to a serious need for
repeated listens.
The Fireworks "Runaround"
The first
song on the flip side similarly speeds along for less than two minutes like a
long lost Primitives great. Shaun’s frantic drum work on “With My
Heart” gives the guitars a bit of a reprieve until the bridge, but its Emma’s
commanding vocals that make this song so great.
Lastly, this
short and sweet EP closes with the lovely viola adorned “Asleep.” This song reminds of early Creation Records bands like The Razorcuts or Emily, as well as the softest acoustic moments of The Field Mice, as guitarist Matthew sings a fragile song filled
with self-sabotage as he watches his significant other drift off to sleep and
wonders if they are dreaming of someone else.
Oh, this is
so damn good. I cannot wait to hear what
they have in store for us with their debut album. Go ahead and check out their sneak peek “On
and On.”
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