Female Fronted Power Strikes Back - 4/5
A female fronted rock band emerging from the 50-shades-of orange-land (otherwise known as Essex), Held By Horses are a band not to tamper with. With big chunky riffs followed by the brilliant vocals of Harriet Reynolds, their upcoming EP ‘In History’ just goes to show you that female fronted rock bands have come back more stronger than ever.
The mixing of the vocals is slightly quiet in most of the tracks, which is mostly noticeable in the slow going ‘You Win Some, You Lose Some’. This statement can then be followed by “Why the hell did they put this on as the first track” when ‘Little Water’ blasts the previous track away, with Kyle Ginn and Will Smith’s riffing followed by the crashing drums of Scott Dillon, with Harriet’s vocal delivery heavily in the limelight. ‘The Last Word’ featuring Renz Byrne from Never Means Maybe is a treat near the end of the song, with every band member thriving to achieve their all with absolute success. ‘Down and Out’ is a bit of a depressing song, with the acoustic intro, before Scott’s drumming completely annihilates the feeling, along with the chugging guitar riffs and Harriet’s (once again) superb vocal delivery. Ending on the near-perfect ‘Virtues’, it goes to show that female fronted rock bands are coming out from almost everywhere and a lot more ballsier, with more chugging riffs, fantastic drumming and Harriet’s stunning vocals (and not forgetting Charlie O’Halloran bass being heard more on this song) ends the EP on a rather high note.
Forgetting the incongruous ‘You Win Some, You Lose Some’, this in a darn exceptional EP whilst ignoring the mishaps. It’s got the power, the riffs with a rhythm section that’s tighter than a ducks backside and the amazing vocals to make it an EP worth noticing.
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The mixing of the vocals is slightly quiet in most of the tracks, which is mostly noticeable in the slow going ‘You Win Some, You Lose Some’. This statement can then be followed by “Why the hell did they put this on as the first track” when ‘Little Water’ blasts the previous track away, with Kyle Ginn and Will Smith’s riffing followed by the crashing drums of Scott Dillon, with Harriet’s vocal delivery heavily in the limelight. ‘The Last Word’ featuring Renz Byrne from Never Means Maybe is a treat near the end of the song, with every band member thriving to achieve their all with absolute success. ‘Down and Out’ is a bit of a depressing song, with the acoustic intro, before Scott’s drumming completely annihilates the feeling, along with the chugging guitar riffs and Harriet’s (once again) superb vocal delivery. Ending on the near-perfect ‘Virtues’, it goes to show that female fronted rock bands are coming out from almost everywhere and a lot more ballsier, with more chugging riffs, fantastic drumming and Harriet’s stunning vocals (and not forgetting Charlie O’Halloran bass being heard more on this song) ends the EP on a rather high note.
Forgetting the incongruous ‘You Win Some, You Lose Some’, this in a darn exceptional EP whilst ignoring the mishaps. It’s got the power, the riffs with a rhythm section that’s tighter than a ducks backside and the amazing vocals to make it an EP worth noticing.
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