After discovering this great Perth post rock outfit recently, we thought we’d review both singles they have released within the last six months.
Loyal Dog is the most recent single, released just the other week, and it’s a great showcase of the depth the band have to their sound. Starting with punchy guitar riff-offs that you could almost call reminiscent of first album Bloc Party.
Izzy French’s vocals are sharp and catchy, shifting with the music from short bursts to full-blown explosions. The song mid-drop and ending both give the band a chance to get noisy, it’s obvious they relish a bit of noise making.
Onto Not Today, their debut single released late last year, and we get a grungier side, but the same wall of sound with multiple guitars swirling around, moving front to back in the mix. It’s got a bit of pumpkins about it but with more post rock feel.
It’s a modern sound though, and you can hear the bit of Perth in the accent and phrasing from Zoe Koong (I’m still not quite sure how to explain that Perth sounding sound, but it’s often present). Her lead vocal delivery is more restrained than Izzy’s, but equally effective. Chanting “I told a lie it was white it didn’t matter” while the guitars screech and Ebow around her.
The first two singles from Parclo are both excellent examples of what the band are capable of. With top quality production and great performances, they can back it up live as well. Expecting smashed guitars at the end of the final noise-off at some point, do people still do that?