The John Steel Singers – In Colour
[Dew Process: 2008]
There must be something in the water in Brisbane, Australia because there seems to be an outrageous number of awesome bands popping up each year. Maybe it’s got something to do with the fact that they’ve just approved the use of recycled sewage for drinking water…
Anyway. The John Steel Singers’ EP makes you want to… be one of the John Steel Singers. This is clearly a band that appreciates the way each member’s part adds to the overall effect of each song – rather than being a showcase of one or two particular talents or egos, the instruments and voices mesh beautifully in an almost Beach Boys-ish way.
In Colour seems like a genuine, feel-good family affair. The opening track ‘Rainbow Kraut’ is a technicolour explosion of sound, combined with a contagious beat and trumpet fanfares that put it in contention as one of the best Driving Songs that has emerged this year. With hints of Belle and Sebastian and the Beatles’ Revolver to be found in the other numbers on this 4-track EP, we eagerly await their next step.
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