Following on from the release of their excellent video for ‘Sirens‘ the guys from Escobar have now released their EP Rise//Fall with a gig at Stiff Kitten on Friday 23rd of May.
It was a great way to begin the bank holiday weekend with a full line-up including Midnight Transmission kicking things off followed by Aquatramp and Loris before the main event. Loris has an interesting and unique sound and were a great contrast musically to Escobar but not in a way where they sat uncomfortably side by side.
For those who’ve never seen them, Escobar describe themselves as a ‘Sonic rock quartet’, I see them as falling somewhere between the cracks of Screamo and (Alt) rock with influences of Biffy Clyro and Muse, they also bring back memories of a band called Brand New who are worth checking out. To compare them to any other band is just to give you a platform to delve into the world of Escobar who stand alone with a somewhat original sound in their own right.
As a live band they’re a pretty tight unit both forthright and confident but still somehow restrained, very impressive for a band who’ve been together for just over a year. I always find the sound in stiff kitten to be good and Escobar took full advantage driving home their aggressive in your face rock stylings, well woven with nicely balanced melodies.
They romped and stomped their way through their full 8 tune set finishing with the title track from their EP Rise//Fall and in the end it felt like a satisfying and enjoyable journey. If their EP is half as good as their live sound it should be well worth a listen.
The EP should be available for digital download soon, but in the intrim you can get a physical copy at these upcoming events.
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