![]() Their latest is “ Cut It“, a clarion call for people to stand up to abuse in all its forms. In the two succeeding years, they’ve followed with six more outstanding singles, many of which I’ve reviewed on this blog. I first learned about them in early 2020, and was immediately blown away by their explosive debut single “Over and Over”. Ian in particular has been very supportive of me and my blog, which of course makes me a loyal fan who’s more than happy to support them as much as I can. Not only are they all highly accomplished and talented musicians, they’re nice guys too. Comprised of Ian George (lead vocals, guitar), Leo Burdett (guitar, backing vocals), Ross Towner (bass, backing vocals) and Adam Oarton (drums), they formed in September 2019 from the ashes of two successful previous bands – Saint Apache and Katalina Kicks. Hailing from Brighton & Eastbourne, Amongst Liars play a fiercely aggressive style of melodic hard rock, forged from a powerful trifecta of alternative rock, grunge and punk. Today I’m featuring songs by three outstanding rock bands with great names from the UK, two of whom, Amongst Liars and FloodHounds, I’ve previously written about, as well as one that’s new to me, Mount Famine.ĪMONGST LIARS – “Cut It” Photo by Duncan Tyler With that in mind, I will make a valiant attempt to write a Fresh New Tracks post each week going forward. Therefore, a short, concise description of each song would seem to be more appealing to a lot of readers who are pressed for time. ![]() Although most artists and bands love when I write extensive and detailed reviews of their music, I’m guessing that few people actually read those long reviews in their entirety. This seems to be a counter-productive approach in this day and age, where most people have the attention spans of a gnat. But as more than a few musicians have told me, artists and bands should be grateful for any press, especially when I’m giving it to them for free.Īlso, many of my reviews tend to be rather wordy and long, and being a slow, meticulous writer, they take me quite a while to get done. Though they were generally well-received, I got the sense that some artists were not happy sharing the limelight with other artists or bands. ![]() For the series, I feature three or four new songs by various artists, with a few paragraphs about each one, rather than a full-blown review. In order to continue featuring new music, I’ve decided to resurrect my ‘Fresh New Tracks’ series, which has been on a hiatus since I last wrote one in October 2021. I’d like to continue doing so, but the challenge is finding a way to accomplish that without burning myself out again. Obviously, giving them a bit of press is an important part of that support. On the other hand, I do enjoy lending support to indie artists and bands who follow me on social media in whatever small ways I can. ![]() The fact that I actually do not enjoy writing, combined with a relentless and often overwhelming flood of submissions and requests for reviews from artists and PR firms, have time and again caused me tremendous anxiety and stress. As some of my regular readers and Twitter followers know, my recent bout of serious burnout caused me to decide, for the second time in six months, to quit writing music reviews. ![]()
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