32. Flyying Colours: You Never Know

Chosen By: Stu

Release Date: 17 March 2023

Comments - 

Dean - Well thanks Stu. Very little to dislike here. I could see myself in a small venue, sweat on the walls; dancing, head slightly raised, eyebrows raised in humorous irony and I'd leave that place happy and appeased. If they played 'I live in a small town', I'd feel especially content.

So I did some research and I found some music from the same group which I liked more - more acoustic with an orchestral backing and I'm a sucker for ballads and this guy can sing although this album does not show it.

So I was left thinking that this is a group of people who want different things. They search together but want different things from the music they make. Their ambitions don't match. They are not united and so the music is ultimately aimless.

My favourite was 'Oh'. It has the electronic and guitar riffs in equal measures and it touches me in a place that is both melancholic and thoughtful. Ironically, that voice that I heard from previous songs was no longer present. Strange

Paul - I thought the album made a cracking start with the upbeat Lost Then Found (real later-period Weddoes vibe to it) and the quiet-loud-quiet Long Distance but it didn't hold my interest much beyond that. After about three songs I think we know what they're about.

I don't enjoy the vocal being so squashed under the guitars which may echo with Dean's point. The quicker numbers are more enjoyable, the second half of the record is samey and drags a bit for me.

If I was in that small venue with Dean I'd have been listening from the bar and when he asked what I thought I'd have said: "It was alright."

Ben - Reverb turned up to 11? Check. Droning synth note ready? Check. Indistinguishable lyrics good to go? Check. Power chord guitar ready? Check. Twangy riffs ready? Check. Flyying Colours are cleared for take-off! It’s a nice noise though isn’t it, and as it goes the songs are fairly tuneful and distinguishable from each other. I quite enjoyed it to go to sleep to. I imagine seeing them live would add another dimension with the noise booming through you. But nothing especially interesting or new. I agree with Dean and Paul that it’s alright.

Stu - Beyond listening to each LP that comes up for review on here it has to be taken in to account that with some of these records there is history beyond this particular LP! I fell in love with the Aussie shoe gazers debut EP including WAVYGRAVY ❤️❤️ they were a combination of a lot of my favourite bands of the time! RIDE, SLOWDIVE, MBV, RINGO DEATH STAR, CHAPTERHOUSE etc; 2 boys 2 girls and shared vocals always has me hooked. Jangly guitars, repeated melodies, lots of cymbal! SHOEGAZE stills sets my heart on fire! I love staring down at my shoes and gently swaying to a long drawn out riff which can go on for minutes! So 4 LPS in I still find all the component parts very pleasing indeed! Dual vocals, reverb drenched passages, hooks and mini riffs a plenty. I love the plucked guitar notes when they are overridden by chords and they stretch out riding the wave of the dual vocals. Like Beach House and other dream pop I’m happy for the vocals to be drenched and indecipherable! The lyrics are typically positive in this style of music and it’s more how they interweave with the melodic shapes ❤️❤️ I’m a big fan of SHOEGAZE and there guys are top drawer! A must purchase for me!! 🌟 it’s my thing sometimes to simply enjoy some music without having to explore it’s depths! I have lots of those records as well! This record makes me happy ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️