Synth-poppers Apollo 101 have landed touching on all bases with their new EP Here and Now, flitting between synth-pop to a glammy-grunge. Their way forward though, might not be what they were expecting.
Since debut digital single One More Chance they’ve managed to establish themselves in the Norwich scene supporting We Were Promised Jet Packs as well as scene regulars The Brownies the very impressive Barlights.
The initial 'One More Chance’ single opens Here and Now, Darkness-esque solo an’ all but since then the gain’s been turned up a notch. ‘Push’ bullys along with a crunchy driving riff underneath those vocals borrowed straight from the eighties, a point accented by the swooning synths. If ‘Push’ could grow outwards, not just upwards they really could be on to something, instead it sounds flat and predictable.
Or they could turn it the other way round, the acoustic version opens the door to a gentler, more natural path. Add to it a building piano and some brushes and ‘Push’ will prick ears up while stepping on the to of The Days. Ultimately though, the simple theme is the same throughout, driving guitars, plenty of “woah-oh’s” the odd guitar solo lacking that real variety. Something they’ll hopefully pick up in time, as it’s definitely on their side.
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