{"id":4955,"date":"2016-08-11T19:24:52","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T19:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-cassels-you-us-and-they-ep\/"},"modified":"2018-03-21T22:16:02","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T22:16:02","slug":"album-review-cassels-you-us-and-they-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-cassels-you-us-and-they-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Cassels –\u00a0You Us and They EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Oxfordshire duo Cassels<\/b> understand drama. And tension. And noise. And musicality. In fact, on \u2018You Us and They\u2019<\/i>, their ability to twist and turn both notes and sinews is as thrilling as it is terrifying, unleashing an electrifying fusion of stream of conscious lyrics and pulsating math\/art-rock that enchants as much as it excites. <\/p>\n

All-too-brief \u2013 \u2018You Us and They\u2019<\/i> is only four songs long and can be enjoyed four times an hour with enough time left to brew a cuppa \u2013 it\u2019s a suitably unhinged slice of indie-rock that will leave you dizzy and dazed but desperate for more. <\/p>\n

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Brothers Jim and Loz Beck possess the precociousness of a young Los Campesinos!; hyperactive fretful and fitful, but with a clear-minded vision to go with the musical artistry. \u2018Cool Box\u2019<\/i> is the epitome of this, working through a steely lyrical narrative and a satisfying crescendo. Lead single \u2018Ignoring all the Tunnels and Lights\u2019<\/i> is even better (\u201creally professional\u201d as the grandparents say in the video\u2026); lyrically it\u2019s a dark and twisted, blackly comic tale of ageing and dying, but builds to such an explosion of noise and tension it\u2019ll set you back on your heels. Powerful, evocative and ever-so slightly irreverent, it possesses the sort of street smart wit, appreciation for the mundane and interesting musicality that you would expect to find in a Tarantino-directed musical. <\/p>\n

The best music \u2013 certainly the music I find myself returning to \u2013 eschews trends and refuses to follow crowds or concords. Cassels<\/b> sound like nothing else out there, yet retain a comforting familiarity to their sound \u2013 like they\u2019ve pinched the best bits from Pavement, Cap\u2019n Jazz, Los Campesinos and Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, and performed the perfect getaway by melding it into something new and unique. As a result, Cassels<\/b> stand apart as band that should be lauded and celebrated.<\/p>\n

4.5\/5<\/p>\n

\u2019You Us and They’<\/em> EP by Cassels<\/strong> is released on August 12th on Big Scary Monsters<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Cassels<\/strong> links: Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a>|Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Rob Mair (@BobNightMair<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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