Deaf Havana - 22

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Too slow for me!!!

Norfolk sextet Deaf Havana have just released a new four track EP called '22' which comes off their last critically acclaimed album 'Old Souls'. The first song on the EP '22' which is the main track, has a real Indie feel to it, like it came out of the 90's. It's also one of the most commercially Soft Rock tracks the band have produced. I like it when the keyboards the kick in and it has a nice flow to it. The singer James Veck Gilodi who has been the main singer in the band since Ryan Mellor who used to do the screaming vocals in the band back in 2010, really comes into his own on this track. His vocals are really simple and laid back but that is all that is needed.

This track shows how different the band has become since they started back in 2005, and live performances at festivals as Reading and Leeds has got the bands more noticed in the commercial World. '22' is not a track you would go raving about, but neither is it a track that you would turn off, if it came on the radio. One of the problems for me with Deaf Havana is that they are not a bad band, but they are not a great band either and they just circle around the word mediocrity like a fly around shit. Yes! they have good songs and '22' is one of them, but would you remember it in ten years times I think not. This is the reason I have never purchased any of their records and wouldn't buy this one, for me it's just nothing special but if it came on I would enjoy it.

The second track off the EP 'Kings road Ghosts' is off the same album, and is a nice lullaby song, that is pleasant to the ear and is almost acoustic. This song would sound great done live in one of Banquet Records acoustic in stores and I am sure they have already done this. It has a nice melody and it's easy to listen to. The EP contains two brand new tracks the first of these 'Drive all Night (English Hearts)' starts with clapping and a really nice Folk Esq. guitar sound and it turns almost into a Folk song. That turns into an almost One Direction type chorus. This song is very chart friendly and I think takes influence from traditional Folk and probably is the most interesting on the EP.

Last song 'Whiskey' is another acoustic song, that drifts by slowly and takes influence form old slow Country songs. It's ok but doesn't really go anywhere for me. This is a easy listening EP that's worth buying if you want to put it on to chill to or late at night when your coming back from a gig. I personal wouldn't buy it, but it's nice to see a band that is willing to risk turning form heavy to soft and I can see this would appeal to a lot of people, I am just not one especially when the new Twin Atlantic album has similar slow songs on it that are just far superior.

Check Out! the Video for '22' Below...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0B3SMtKIqE