Tuesday 10 February 2015

Review: Gleam - Isn't Real

From the ashes of Wide Eyed, two of its cohorts find themselves busy with a new outfit, Gleam, with Isn’t Real their debut offering.

Dreamy vocals pierce a constant waterfall of tastefully distorted guitar. A concern arises: as all music is doomed to lose a certain polish and, er, gleam when performed live, the gleamier the gleam, the rougher the track will sound when unleashed in a live setting?

As lush as the vocals are, it’ll be interesting to hear how the Birmingham four-piece present the song in a live setting (supporting The Sundowners at The Sunflower Lounge, Sunday February 15th). A focus on creating a soundscape for the listener to get lost in surrenders some catchiness, but it is all the better for it, and a treat.

Link: https://soundcloud.com/gleeeam/isnt-real-1


Gleam play Birmingham's Sunflower Lounge Sunday 15th of February, supporting The Sundowners and She Drew The Gun.

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