Blood Red Shoes – Box of Secrets
Brighton’s Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell came together when they were each rejected by their bands (Cat on Form and Lady Muck) as redundant. They formed a dynamic duo with punk/rock inspirations and after releasing a 7’’EP back in 2005 and a number of follow-up singles they started touring all over the UK, earning reputation for their performances.
Box of Secrets finally came out in mid-April this year, after almost a year’s delay and with all the hype following the band almost forgotten. You get the same feeling from their debut album as well; you can clearly see what all the fuzz was about but it all seems to wear out after a number of tracks. Ok, perhaps I make it sound a bit more of a letdown than what it really is. Let’s not forget that this is their debut, and for their first take on the scene it is definitely not a bad one (but not a memorable one either). Most people will quickly compare them to White Stripes (with inverse roles thought) and unfortunately this puts even more pressure to the youngsters (mind you, their music is nothing like White Stripes). I will say that the elements that could make (or brake) this band (duo) are there, they just need a bit of polishing and some more fresh ideas. While some tracks like It’s Getting Boring by the Sea, You Bring me Down and I Wish I was Something Better are really punchy and form the basis of solid live performances, the album also contains tracks like This is Not For You, Forgive Nothing and Hope You are Holding Up which are plain dull. One thing is for certain, I definitely want to check them out live! (especially Laura-Mary...but that will be part of a future post...until then enjoy a couple of their best songs from the album and a video to see what I'm talking about...)
Box of Secrets finally came out in mid-April this year, after almost a year’s delay and with all the hype following the band almost forgotten. You get the same feeling from their debut album as well; you can clearly see what all the fuzz was about but it all seems to wear out after a number of tracks. Ok, perhaps I make it sound a bit more of a letdown than what it really is. Let’s not forget that this is their debut, and for their first take on the scene it is definitely not a bad one (but not a memorable one either). Most people will quickly compare them to White Stripes (with inverse roles thought) and unfortunately this puts even more pressure to the youngsters (mind you, their music is nothing like White Stripes). I will say that the elements that could make (or brake) this band (duo) are there, they just need a bit of polishing and some more fresh ideas. While some tracks like It’s Getting Boring by the Sea, You Bring me Down and I Wish I was Something Better are really punchy and form the basis of solid live performances, the album also contains tracks like This is Not For You, Forgive Nothing and Hope You are Holding Up which are plain dull. One thing is for certain, I definitely want to check them out live! (especially Laura-Mary...but that will be part of a future post...until then enjoy a couple of their best songs from the album and a video to see what I'm talking about...)
I Wish I Was Someone Better
It’s Getting Boring by the Sea
You Bring Me Down
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