COLOUR THE ATLAS Building Skyscrapers EP

The new EP from Colour the Atlas, a young quartet from Swindon, is a corker.

Following on from their eponymous debut EP, the band are writing and vocal partners Jess Hall (vocals) and Alex Stone (guitar, vocals), with a rhythm section of Andy Vincent (bass) and Stef Pysanczyn (drums) – a re-badging of the short-lived but hugely promising Jess Hall Band.

Their new ‘Building Skyscrapers’ EP includes their live favourite, Blue Eyes, and three new songs, Paper Wings, Revolutions and Rise’.  It’s a master class in acoustic based song writing brimming with enchanting simplicity, and the combination with Jess’ fragile and evocative vocals is sublime – one that signals a potential major talent.  The next big thing?  I wouldn’t bet against it.  ****

Review by Pete Whalley

LISBEE STAINTON Red Dog Running

Marionet Music [Release date 12.08.12]

Lisbee tours in the UK this November to promote a new album – ‘Word Games’ -  from which this is taken.  The album will feature co-writes with GRTR! favourite Eleanor McEvoy (special guest on her tour) and Seth Lakeman with whom she appeared this year at Glastonbury (and with whom she tours separately in October).

Her last album ‘Go’ was not quite up to the strength of her 2010 debut (‘Girl On An Unmade Bed’) but the single bodes well.  Radio-friendly, easy on the ear, in another age this would have commanded attention on the BBC Radio 2 playlist, perhaps it still might.  ****

Review by David Randall

 

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