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The Perishers
Sway
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From soon-to-be-released Let There Be Morning comes The Perishers' EP,
Sway
(Nettwerk, 2005).
The foursome, which resides in Umeå, Sweden, have been playing together
since 1997. They are: Ola Klüft (vocals/guitar), Martin Gustafson
(keyboards/backing vocals), Pehr Åström (bass), and Thomas Hedlund
(drums).
It’s justified to say the band resembles Keane, as they are noted as a
musical influence to the Swedish group, but The Perishers allude to
Travis
as well.
Track listing:
01 Sway
02 My Heart
03 Trouble Sleeping
04 When I Wake Up Tomorrow
05 All Wrong
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The beginning title track has a hint of Coldplay, and has that
potential to
be a great hit here someday, as it already has lead to a growing
fanbase
overseas.
The beauty of this band continues on in "My Heart" with a casual,
put-your-feet-up-and-relax setting. Try to ignore the synthesizer
vocals in
the background-- they just don’t suit the feeling that the band seems
to be
going for in this track. Nevertheless, it doesn’t take too much away
from
the elegance displayed in it.
"Trouble Sleeping" literally sounds like Klüft rolled out of bed to
serenade
his lover. His voice is a bit disheveled, but once they are given the
chance
to awaken, they can only improve. There’s some Starsailor here, but
without
James Walsh’s wailing.
In the fourth track, "When I Wake Up Tomorrow," it seems to be almost
on
target to a slow-step ballad off of Jet’s album. It’s gentle, and
lyrically
a great piece about looking forward to the next day and moving on in
life.
"All Wrong" closes the EP, and looking it all over once more, carries a
Travis setup. True-to-life lyrics and an up tempo build make this song
very
down-to-earth, but these last two tracks are only included on the EP
itself.
Who knows when they’ll surface again, but they may possibly be set
aside for
Album #3.
The Perisher’s are a laid-back band with resonating vocals and the
remarkable lyrics that made Coldplay and Travis so critically
acclaimed. Now
it’s time to wait and see...
-Arie Musil 03/13/05
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