Bull See Red, Chinatown
Posted on 27th Sep 10 by Paul Groome | 
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Man, I want to go and see these guys play if the ever come through town. I’m not going to try to put a tag on them because I don’t want to influenced be it. So lets just say they’re a blend of some of the elements of early Green Day, Muse and maybe a touch [...]
Man, I want to go and see these guys play if the ever come through town. I’m not going to try to put a tag on them because I don’t want to influenced be it. So lets just say they’re a blend of some of the elements of early Green
Day, Muse and maybe a touch of, I dunno… Radiohead, or something. I can’t quite put my finger on it. So, I’m going to talk about the tunes from their recent EP that are both good, but are also accessible to you, the reader, on MySpace.
Bull See Red, Chinatown
But enough flaffing around. Let’s get into this shit. At first glance, the tunes are full of energy, upbeat little ditties. However, you have to wait until the songs warm up before they really bloom. And the breakdowns would bring a tear to your eye. The song structures throw a sly glance at music from much heavier era, obvious in the final bars of A Girl Called Murder. Rather than crushing your skull with heaviness, they go for that Therapy style catchiness. Definite single material there. EP opener, Chinatown (not a dodgy Thin Lizzy cover) and Krakaoa are also worth checking out. Although, Roll Royale really stands out, with it’s galloping chorus and mellow verse. Definitely one to watch.
Drop-d Rating 8/10
Tags: bull see red, Chinatown, Green Day, muse, radiohead, therapy?