Calm Collapse, The Twenty Two, & Laurie Wright
Seattle’s Calm Collapse has delivered the nearly-six-minute long single, “Positive Greed,” and as Doug Lorig (guitar, vocals) began piecing it together a few years ago, the end result is a dynamic wall of explosive sound that spans its entirety. At around 2:40, the track changes lanes, going from dragon fire to a hot, summer evening, but this is likely so listeners do not die from having their faces completely melted off. We’ve heard the rumors. It can totally happen. Again, at the 4:00 minute mark, you get another very clear picture that this song’s length is due to the number of songs that are actually buried inside of it. This beast is a composition of epic proportions and, upon witnessing a generation of songwriters who no longer care to write bridges, Calm Collapse has enough musicianship to make up for all of them. Be sure to keep an eye out for their LP, Mirrored Nature, due out on November 25!
From Warrington, UK, The Twenty Two have landed in our inbox with their latest and greatest, “Kiss Goodbye,” an indie rocker inspired by love and loss: Singer/lyricist Joe Rhodes says “‘Kiss Goodbye’ is a snapshot of a messy night fuelled by emotional consumption. Like when things aren’t going well with your relationship, so your mates decide to take you out… out. You end up feeling invincible but a little damaged and vulnerable at the same time.” Like many other artists, The Twenty Two spent the days of quarantine focusing on new material and the apprehension of what the music scene would be on the other end. With no one able to go out due to lockdowns, the band wrote “Kiss Goodbye” based on what they suspected that first night out would be like. And this indie rock joint does not disappoint! Catch them on the socials!
A few years back, I remember hearing Jake Bugg’s “Lightning Bolt” while driving home from work and it opened my eyes to a world of music that seemed to be less populated than others. Is it folk? Is it punk? Is it rockabilly? I don’t know, but Laurie Wright has grabbed that horse by its mane and blazed a trail into our eardrums with “The Rockstar and the Fan.” This track is a fast-paced, knock-you-upside-the-head, indie rock n roll anthem that has received social accolades from members of The Libertines and Oasis, so it is sure to win you over as well! Laurie Wright has also “recorded music at the world famous Abbey Road Studios, playing festivals, such as Lakefest and Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, as well as touring and supporting the likes of The Skinners Brothers and The Cribs, not too shabby for a lad who, by day, can be seen busking the streets in London!”
-ST