Shoot to Kill - The Front
Ayrshire four-piece The Front released their EP back in May,after spending time recording it with Thomas McNeice from the band El President. After being compared to such acts as Franz Ferdinand, Kings of Leon and Primal Scream, these guys have quite a reputation to live up to.
The EP begins with a mildly memorable bass riff and a Jet style 'Woah!' before announcing itself as the title track 'Shoot to Kill'. After a few verses of pill-popping and beer-drinking, a very nice guitar solo makes its way to the forefront of the song. Just as I reach for the skip button a fast-paced refrain kicks in and wakes me up to the point where I almost want to listen to the song from the start again, just to hear this glorious little happy ending.
The second track 'Turn Me Off' didn't do much to keep me entertained however, and a second attempt to reach for the skip button led me to 'Time Goes By'. This jumpy little Libertines sounding number uses twanging guitars, distorted vocals and sing-a-long choruses with encouraging results.
The final track 'Me and My God' goes along the same lines with little to find fault with, but little to praise either. With a little more excitment and some originality, in time The Front could have something good on their hands.
The EP begins with a mildly memorable bass riff and a Jet style 'Woah!' before announcing itself as the title track 'Shoot to Kill'. After a few verses of pill-popping and beer-drinking, a very nice guitar solo makes its way to the forefront of the song. Just as I reach for the skip button a fast-paced refrain kicks in and wakes me up to the point where I almost want to listen to the song from the start again, just to hear this glorious little happy ending.
The second track 'Turn Me Off' didn't do much to keep me entertained however, and a second attempt to reach for the skip button led me to 'Time Goes By'. This jumpy little Libertines sounding number uses twanging guitars, distorted vocals and sing-a-long choruses with encouraging results.
The final track 'Me and My God' goes along the same lines with little to find fault with, but little to praise either. With a little more excitment and some originality, in time The Front could have something good on their hands.
