Golden Silvers
The Macbeth
Friday, 16th January 2009
When a band doesn't come onstage until 11.30 pm, it can mean one of two things: the crowd is so pissed at having to wait all night that the band is slated, or the crowd is simply so pissed that the crowd is elated. It appears the latter is the case here, as Golden Silvers bring their musical mish-mash to the Macbeth.
They are a spangled, glamorous 80s throwback that demand dancing and care not a jot for credibility. No, wait, they want to be Talking Heads. Hang on, this is cheesy silliness that requires a moustache and shoulder pads to even contemplate. Arrows of Eros is almost the Holloways, almost Earth Wind and Fire – and nobody wants that. OK, we don't know what it is, but neither do they, so maybe that's a good thing.
Magic Touch draws an ebullient response from a venue usually far too concerned with looking cool to remember to have fun. It's jerky and poppy, its bounciness in a similar vein to the much-maligned chart fodder of The Wombats, but with enough going on to remain interesting. Another recalls The Animals doing Dylan and shows a more subtle side, the three boys revealing signs of a knack for melody among the melee they make.
It's hard not to make Elvis Costello references to Gwylim Gold's nasal, gooey voice. He sings at odds to the hotchpotch assortment of sounds the band conjure, sometimes entering darker territory before dragging back pop sensibilities with a squeak and a screech. Psychedelic solos race around intermittently, along with lulls that crave more instrumentation but make do with pub feedback.
There is no time to reach conclusions. They crash and tumble into the set and depart 30 minutes later, leaving many with an impression that they could be one of the bands of 2009. But a worry persists that it may be all sass over substance. It's great to be eclectic, it's even better to provoke Hoxton questionables to dance, but is it enough to make a great group? Golden Silvers haven't decided themselves yet, but it's worth watching them work it out.
The Macbeth
Friday, 16th January 2009
When a band doesn't come onstage until 11.30 pm, it can mean one of two things: the crowd is so pissed at having to wait all night that the band is slated, or the crowd is simply so pissed that the crowd is elated. It appears the latter is the case here, as Golden Silvers bring their musical mish-mash to the Macbeth.
They are a spangled, glamorous 80s throwback that demand dancing and care not a jot for credibility. No, wait, they want to be Talking Heads. Hang on, this is cheesy silliness that requires a moustache and shoulder pads to even contemplate. Arrows of Eros is almost the Holloways, almost Earth Wind and Fire – and nobody wants that. OK, we don't know what it is, but neither do they, so maybe that's a good thing.
Magic Touch draws an ebullient response from a venue usually far too concerned with looking cool to remember to have fun. It's jerky and poppy, its bounciness in a similar vein to the much-maligned chart fodder of The Wombats, but with enough going on to remain interesting. Another recalls The Animals doing Dylan and shows a more subtle side, the three boys revealing signs of a knack for melody among the melee they make.
It's hard not to make Elvis Costello references to Gwylim Gold's nasal, gooey voice. He sings at odds to the hotchpotch assortment of sounds the band conjure, sometimes entering darker territory before dragging back pop sensibilities with a squeak and a screech. Psychedelic solos race around intermittently, along with lulls that crave more instrumentation but make do with pub feedback.There is no time to reach conclusions. They crash and tumble into the set and depart 30 minutes later, leaving many with an impression that they could be one of the bands of 2009. But a worry persists that it may be all sass over substance. It's great to be eclectic, it's even better to provoke Hoxton questionables to dance, but is it enough to make a great group? Golden Silvers haven't decided themselves yet, but it's worth watching them work it out.
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