I hardly ever
review music, in fact I generally make a point not to just because music is so subjective more so than films and books in my opinion. This review and a brief interview with ‘The Rakes‘ I did at college are my only contributions to the world of music reviews etc. Upon hearing the debut album ‘Too Soon‘ by ‘Airport 85‘ I felt the need to put what I liked about it into blog form. True I know the man behind the band, Nat Saunders, but that aside it’s a genuinely good album. Everything you hear, except obviously the female backing vocals, is done by Nat which deserves kudos on that fact alone.
Listening to the album ‘Too Soon‘ makes me yearn for the Summer. I can just imagine listening to the album whilst sunbathing in the garden or out on a drive with the windows down and the cool wind on a hot day whipping through your hair. The Devine Comedy is usually my go to band for summer driving tunes but this album is definitely a strong contender this summer.
There’s a definite Britpop tinge throughout the album. It sort of reminds me of ‘Ash‘ from back in the early Charlotte Hatherly days. One of my favourite tracks on the album is ‘Japanese Movies‘ as it has this fun upbeat feel to it and I find myself humming the tune every so often. A testament to a good song is when your inexplicably humming the tune randomly. Although there are no music videos to any of the tracks yet, I can imagine that a lot of fun could be had in picturising this song, possibly using a mashup of old school Japanese animation for starters. My second favourite track is ‘Night Crossing‘, slightly more punkier than the other songs on the album. For some reason it reminds me of this little American punk band from the late 90s called ‘Student Rick‘ but only a little. Possibly because the song evokes the similar kind of feeling I get whilst listening to ‘Student Rick ‘.
Usually a song or an album you heard growing up will remind you of that time in your life when you hear it back now. For me though this album, although released in 2010, has that same effect on me. It reminds of being a kid in the 90s and for that I adore it.
You can follow the band on Twitter: @airport85 and the man behind the band @ratbanjos
You can buy the album here (Amazon) and here (iTunes).
