A promising debut single that demonstrates a solid foundation for their future.
So at the moment we’re all pretty fucked. We can’t go out and see mates, the Covid death count is increasing and Americans are drinking bleach. In times like this we need something to keep morale up and luckily for us there are a fair few artists out their that have managed to bank on some new tracks to release in order to keep us all sane, and Red Brick are one of them.
These guys are new to the scene and given that they couldn’t have arrived at a worse time (With all music venues being closed whilst humanity is staring down the barrel of a loaded gun) they had to make sure their debut single was enough to attract a decent amount of attention purely digitally and without the helping hand of live performance. And i have to say, these boys have demonstrated good value in their debut single ‘Spiceland’.
The track, seems to remind me of a more raw and punk version of Kasabian, with a clear embrace of the English alt-rock style, whilst still incorporating a more aggressive delivery. The lead guitar riff provides a more post-punk aesthetic, in order to pull the track away from being ‘just another alt-rock’ song, giving the song a touch of character.
Now of course, when listening to an artist that only has one track, its very difficult to determine whether or not these guys really do have their own sound. However, its still possible to hear their personality and potentially envision what direction they’re hoping to go with their music. If any future tracks follow suit of ‘Spiceland’, I can see Red Brick attracting a great deal of success if and when their debut album drops. They have clearly demonstrated a professional level of skill in song writing and band chemistry, as well as a great deal of care in their production. Now they just need a fair few gigs to… oh wait… The worlds ending.
In all seriousness, once this lock-down ordeal is over these boys are gonna take off, especially when they can get back in the studio (Provided they are currently indoors working on honing their sound, which i’m sure they are as they don’t have much of a choice).
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