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Matchbox Recordings
E.P Review for 'Big Indie Comeback' compilation
released by Matchbox Recordings Ltd 2006
A North London band,
The Fractures describe themselves as reared
on 90’s pop and brought together by
the post punk explosion and a modern art rock
revival. The result of these somewhat unlikely
bedfellows as influences is a clarity of sound
and motive that really does make The Fractures
stand out. Employing a solid wash of sound
technique, punctuated by clarion like lead
guitar work, The Fractures manage to sound
more like Bauhaus than the Sex Pistols, while
combining obvious elements of the thinking
behind both Recovery is a barn storming, rousing
song that is a great introduction to the band.
"Too melodic for punk, too gritty for
new wave"
P.I.M.P. London Magazine
“Calculated, beautiful, widescreen Gloom"
WIG promotions
“The Fractures
conjure memories of The Psychedelic Furs and
perhaps early U2”
The Bull & Gate 2005
P.I.M.P LDN Magazine
Gig Review - The Fractures live at the Kentish
Town Bull & Gate, London
6th July 2005
On arriving at the
Bull & Gate, you’d never guess you
were in for the treat that is The Fractures.
The venue is dark, sinister and is at just
the right level of dirtiness, but this band
lift the mood immediately. Having previously
supported Parva – now the Kaiser Chiefs
– The Fractures are not shy of the rock
n roll lifestyle, and look un-phased by the
keen audience (filling up the Bull & Gate’s
back room) before them.
Kicking off with ‘Vagrant Julianna’,
the band answer my primary question –
there are so many people here because they
are GOOD. The singer, Paul, has a husky and
inviting voice, while the melody is not dissimilar
to something you might hear from the Bravery.
The excellent lyrics here set them apart though,
with phrases such as ‘sucking on the
leeches’, it’s hard not to understand
why this band have caused such a stir to their
delighted audience.
Second track ‘New Typhoon’ is
more melodic, slowing down the pace for it’s
follower ‘Florence’, a love song
with essences of Pearl Jam – just enough
to pass, and retaining the Fractures’
individuality. This was my personal favourite,
and I wasn’t the only girl in the audience
thinking the same!
Upping the pace a little with ‘Victory
Day’, the band are perfectly in sync
(without losing their namesake ‘fractured’
sound), with the lead guitarist and drummer
really working in harmony here.
The final two songs of the evening, ‘So
Uncertain’ and ‘My Goodness, My
Country’ show off the singer’s
gruff vocals to the best of all the tracks
played here tonight. With a faster-paced tempo
and the crowd beginning to move around a little
more, it’s not difficult to see that
this band are going to make it.
© Copyright Victoria Powell 2005
PIMP LDN Magazine
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