So the Greasy Love EP has landed. Landing in the usual outlets on Monday (the 25th of November) it didn't really take long to see how many people were impressed by it, fans and non-fans (now fans I guess) of Findaly were already tweeting about it's release before I got my virtual hands on it!
The EP features 4 tracks. Greasy Love, a remix of Greasy Love by TYTHE as well as two new songs, Fake Black Heart, and the duet with Bill Ryder-Jones (of Corals fame) entitled Black Cloud, Silver Lining.
I've talked about Greasy Love before, it's a 3 minute 30 second piece of music with a sexy lyric, wicked vocal and a musical piece put together to get people dancing and singing. Read my review of that tune here!
Fake Black Heart is a song which follows the quiet-loud-quiet-loud format. The quiet is summed up by a quick-ish sounding drum beat which comes in at about 30 seconds but is filled by a clean sounding guitar part, occasionally flourished with a strum of what sounds like a driven guitar. The tempo is picked up the loud sections to unveil the chorus. As ever, Findlay sounds great and the lyric is cool. I think this track shows Findlay has nailed the singer-lyricist role.
The third track is a simple song, with the only instrument being used is a keyboard. The duet with former Coral frontman and now solo artist Bill Ryder-Jones sounds like an old song; maybe a vintage song. Findlay's vocal is again spot on, with less of the bottom-of-the-lungs type of singing with a more softness, occasionally pushing it to add effect. Ryder-Jones adds backing vocals to the end of the song to add even a little more class. Black Cloud, Silver Lining has demo at the end of the song title on iTunes, so hopefully this alludes to a further and added collaboration of the song!
The lass track of the EP is a remix by TYTHE of Greasy Love. It takes Greasy Loves and turns the single into a almost trance-and-dance like song. Using the beat and rhythm of the song to create a steady tune which has Findlay lyrics faded in and out as it pleases. It's a good tune, and tries to replicate that quiet-loud-quiet in a trance sort of fashion. A nice way to end the EP, but sadly it isn't that special. I would have preferred another new Findlay song, but the EP has been great so we will let her have a day off, aye?
Overall, I really like the EP. I believe it again shows the talents of Findlay as a songwriter, and definitely shows the singing process that Findlay processes. She has a tight band backing her up as well, which makes her a great band to follow.
She is currently doing a headline tour, so once you've bought the EP make sure you get tickets to one of her shows. You've not heard Findlay 'til you've seen her belt out Greasy Love.
Go and buy this stuff now.
Stay #GREASY.
SJ.
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