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London-based rhythm duo, Victoria and Jacob emerge with an impressive debut EP,
and you
’d be forgiven for thinking there’s something Diana Vickers isn’t telling us.
A fully-fledged musical rhythm masterclass is in session, with Jacob providing
synthesizer beats, melodic guitar and the X-Factor sound-a-like Victoria
utilizing keyboards and a glockenspiel
– it’s an eclectic showcase.
Opening track, ‘Clash’ is an understated reflective classic. With all the reflective charm of Bloc
Party – a ridiculously catchy progressive beat laces between Victoria’s scathing vocals predicting a “Clash, Clash, Clash” before returning to their innocent roots – it is without doubt the best opening track on an EP for time.
Second track, ‘Lion-Hunting’ gives Victoria’s voice somewhat more license to roam as it were. Showing off even more range
than perhaps the likes of Vickers could dream of, it takes you on a
trance-inducing melodic journey, though not fully hitting the dizzy heights of
the opener, it does the job and shows that there are a more strings to this
musical bow than the London Symphony Orchestra.
Third up is ‘Baram’ which again is about as far outside the box as you could wish for. The melodies
are so simple in their sound but seem to create a much deeper experience
– a comedown soundtrack in a box or a sleeve, perhaps. Featuring, of all things,
a John Motson commentary sample heralding West Bromwich Albion
’s miracle survival in the Premier League – Victoria and Jacob securing a recording deal would seemingly need significantly
less of the Midas touch than Bryan Robson had.
8/10 CM
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