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Tue, January 31
Scars on 45
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ALL AGES SHOW!
Scars on 45, a quintet from Leeds, England, that combines the gentle melodic intensity of Snow Patrol or Keane with the added allure of co-ed vocals. Tension, often propelled by drummer Chris Durling's insistent beat, builds throughout the songs as the emotional ante rises. Hearts are broken and seldom rendered whole again before new wounds pierce through. Highlights on the group's self-titled, 10-song debut include the gracefully propulsive "Heart on Fire," on which Danny and fellow lead vocalist Aimee Driver play out a couple's anguished conversation. "That song came out of nothing," Danny says. "It just seemed to pour straight out. I must have sung it 4,000 times and it feels fresh every time I sing it. I'm sure one day, I'll fully understand it." On the lilting, yet melancholic, "Give Me Something," Danny, his voice vulnerable and aching, searches for some sign-any sign-that there's a reason to believe in a lasting love. "Everyone's been in that situation of wanting someone and it not being reciprocated," he says. "It just rules your entire life." On album opener, the piano-driven, pulsing "Warning Sign," Danny and Aimee's voices weave around each other to create a spellbinding story about trying to fix "the hole inside they will never see." Crunchy guitar riffs lure the listener into "Don't Say," as Danny pleads with a lover not to say "it won't get better." On the stripped bare "Change My Needs," Aimee quietly, but with heartbreaking resignation, wishes she could ask for less, but simply can't.
Scars on 45, a quintet from Leeds, England, that combines the gentle melodic intensity of Snow Patrol or Keane with the added allure of co-ed vocals. Tension, often propelled by drummer Chris Durling's insistent beat, builds throughout the songs as the emotional ante rises. Hearts are broken and seldom rendered whole again before new wounds pierce through. Highlights on the group's self-titled, 10-song debut include the gracefully propulsive "Heart on Fire," on which Danny and fellow lead vocalist Aimee Driver play out a couple's anguished conversation. "That song came out of nothing," Danny says. "It just seemed to pour straight out. I must have sung it 4,000 times and it feels fresh every time I sing it. I'm sure one day, I'll fully understand it." On the lilting, yet melancholic, "Give Me Something," Danny, his voice vulnerable and aching, searches for some sign-any sign-that there's a reason to believe in a lasting love. "Everyone's been in that situation of wanting someone and it not being reciprocated," he says. "It just rules your entire life." On album opener, the piano-driven, pulsing "Warning Sign," Danny and Aimee's voices weave around each other to create a spellbinding story about trying to fix "the hole inside they will never see." Crunchy guitar riffs lure the listener into "Don't Say," as Danny pleads with a lover not to say "it won't get better." On the stripped bare "Change My Needs," Aimee quietly, but with heartbreaking resignation, wishes she could ask for less, but simply can't.