The Fickle Few - We Started With Bricks

Published Saturday 6th July 2013
The Fickle Few - We Started With Bricks
The Fickle Few - We Started With Bricks

STYLE: Roots/Acoustic
RATING 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 136336-20228
LABEL: Independent
FORMAT: CD EP
ITEMS: 1

Reviewed by Hannah Rose Sadler

This release is the debut EP from a Northern Ireland-based quintet featuring ex-Nervous Passenger frontman Neil Alton. The opening track "The Wolf" has a jazzy vibe with deep bass and short, snappy guitar riffs. The strong accent of Neil helps gives the band a quirky edge. Once you have listened to the first two tracks you think you know how the EP is styled but track three "Walls" is very slow-paced. The drums are subtle and the guitar is soothing demonstrating the band's versatility while the last track "Small Comforts" is a gentle, acoustic song. Lyrically Alton intriguingly references wolves and lions on two of the songs while the closer is a direct reference to the Lord. Although 'We Started With Bricks' only contains four tracks, this EP really does show what talent The Fickle Few have.

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