| The Good Natured: The Plug Sheffield |
 I arrive to find White Horizons in full swing. They’ve got everything on the indie band checklist: the long hair, the Al Turner vocals, the catchy riffs. Good news for the Arctic fans but haven’t we heard it all before? ‘Things Will Never Change’ is true to its name with a pop rock feel and Northern vocals. ‘Right Priority’ is bouncy, containing more twiddley guitars and replaces front man Tom with guitarist Adam whose vocals are higher and sometimes lost amongst the music.
Pocket Satellite’s ‘Folk Glock’ label proves true. Maya and Carl harmonise beautifully to the point that accidently speaking over each other sounds great. ‘Toy Train’ is orchestral and presents a sweet sounding glockenspiel. ‘Rocks in Shoes’ is chilled acoustic with a dash of glockenspiel and cello. I compare their sound to ‘You Could Be Happy’ from Snow Patrol’s ‘Eyes Open’ album. The drummer continues to sit in the back playing banjo, demonstrating more multi musical talent. Just when the songs begin to merge, the band ends on ‘Man on a Boat’ with racy guitar and runaway vocals. Photos: Jamie Boynton The Good Natured know how to put on a show in matching eighties electro glam outfits and makeup. Vocalist Sarah is outstanding, using dramatic hand movements that would make Kate Bush proud. They deliver clever electro pop, with a fusion of Japanese sounds and synthesisers in ‘Human Eyes Cry Godly Tears’. ‘Your Body is a Machine’ is full of electro noises heard on old school video games and new song, ‘Kissing the Wool’ has eighties rock charm featuring howling lungs that echo what would happen if Blondie met Bjork. The best song is left ‘til last, ‘Red Skin’ which starts with Oriental pop sounds and erupts into a powerful chorus. Words: Phoebe Seymour |
