The Rocketsmiths.- MeetHorace and Clyde (EP)

Tue 24th Jul, 2007 in Music Reviews

Meet Horace and Clyde is a strange mixture of musical styles. Predominantly pop but with a healthy dose of alt country and indie, The Rocketsmiths have produced an E.P. that is unique.

Single Modern Life is probably the highlight. With a slightly Oz vocal delivery, it’s a quirky pop number with and almost punk edge. Upbeat guitars, a killer trumpet melody and plenty of “ba, ba, ba’s,” make this the obvious single.

The Brisbane boys show their country flare on Worth It. All hard hitting acoustic guitars and rollicking drums, it’s another standout.

Rocketsmiths are obviously a band that prides themselves on a wacky, quirkiness – it can sometimes be their downfall. Fake Vegas documents their love for the Queensland capital, while, A Good Example of a Cliche Love Song, is unfortunatley just that. A little bit to much of the ridiculous, goofy vibe detracts from the band’s sincerity and, at times, damages some potentially decent tracks.

Clearly the _Rocketsmiths can play, and when they aren’t doing the whole outrageous personality thing there’s some good music being made. At times Horace and Clyde is testament to this. A worthy E.P. with some feel good hits. An album from these guys would be very interesting.

Check out the clip for Modern Life