The Valor
Dirty Endings EP
The Valor have been a mainstay of the Glasgow live circuit over the past 5 years, although you would never know it. Various name and line up changes have left the band running in circles for a while. However, with the new line up seeming like the dream team and the release of this, their strongest set of songs to date, things are looking up.
Kinda like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club with better melodies and twiddlier guitars, The Valor know the importance of a hook and even if the genre’s not your thing, the catchy melodies will at least have a foot tapping.
‘Yesterday’s Gone’ is the only one I have a problem with on the EP, it takes too long to get started on the catchy chorus. And then, just when your getting into it, it breaks back down again, leaving one with an itchy fast forward finger.
Despite its shortcomings, ‘Dirt Endings’ is a charming lad-rock record, with all the pigeon chested strutting you would expect from a group who cite Oasis and the Stones as influences. And with some cracking hooky singalong chants, (especially on ‘The Extra’ which out ‘nah-nahs’ Kasabian at their best), should have you whistling the refrains for weeks to come.
www.thevalor.co.uk
>> Paul Bamford
The Valor have been a mainstay of the Glasgow live circuit over the past 5 years, although you would never know it. Various name and line up changes have left the band running in circles for a while. However, with the new line up seeming like the dream team and the release of this, their strongest set of songs to date, things are looking up.
Kinda like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club with better melodies and twiddlier guitars, The Valor know the importance of a hook and even if the genre’s not your thing, the catchy melodies will at least have a foot tapping.
‘Yesterday’s Gone’ is the only one I have a problem with on the EP, it takes too long to get started on the catchy chorus. And then, just when your getting into it, it breaks back down again, leaving one with an itchy fast forward finger.
Despite its shortcomings, ‘Dirt Endings’ is a charming lad-rock record, with all the pigeon chested strutting you would expect from a group who cite Oasis and the Stones as influences. And with some cracking hooky singalong chants, (especially on ‘The Extra’ which out ‘nah-nahs’ Kasabian at their best), should have you whistling the refrains for weeks to come.
www.thevalor.co.uk
>> Paul Bamford
