Hello and welcome to Albion,
I will be updating and posting as much as possible, but may not be daily due to exams etc.
So, here goes...
My first post is regarding the new art-rock band; Charlie Boyer and The Voyeurs.
Specifically their lead single I watch you.
As soon as this song begins there's something of a 70s New York scene vibe to it; with the roughly distorted guitar tone, and this theme recurs throughout the whole song (definitely one for fans of Marquee Moon era Television). The smooth tones of the organy sounding keyboard really caress the chugging guitar lines and glue the whole song together, without them I feel it would sound empty and less tight. In the chorus particularly the keyboards swirl and meander creating this wonderful psychy sound. Boyer's vocals however are somewhat 'rough-around-the-edges' and permeate the song with sharp, yet smooth tones. However I think this works well with the over-all sound of the piece and gives it a nice, edgy feel. It is clear that Boyer likes to listen to Television, his vocals are very, very reminiscent of them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-K-wxjJebQ
The song is good, but not great, it feels as though it could be just a little shorter and the lyrics are slightly cliched and unemotional ('I hope you walk like you talk') . But with these problems ironed-out, these could turn into a very good band indeed. Worth keeping an eye on definitely.
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