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By Chris Skoyles
These
days, it seems that both music fans and critics are on some relentless
pursuit of the new.
The term ‘new music’ gets bandied about so much by the likes of Radio 1
and musical outlets of a similar ilk, you’d be forgiven for thinking it
were just another genre, falling somewhere in the vague abyss between
indie and nu-rave.
Whilst this four-track EP from rockers, Wired Desire, is new in the
sense that it’s just landed on our lap, the tunes contained within are
certainly not what you’d define as ‘new music’.
It’s a blast from the past, harking back to the heavy rock of the
eighties and a time when men were real men, women were real women, and
rock stars were real rock stars; and despite a lack of much in the way
of the new, it’s also refreshingly good.
That’s not to say it’s flawless; far from it.
Wired Desire are a young band, and at times it shows. Beneath the
dirt-kicking riffs and gut-rumbling rhythms, the young Scots hide a
certain lack of originality.
With tracks like ‘Damn Hard’ and ‘The Hard Stuff’ thrown side by side,
you begin to wonder if much thought really went in to this at all.
Lyrically, we’re hardly talking deep introspection either, and a quick
flick through the liner notes reveals a similar theme running
throughout.
Take references to alcohol and ‘lovin’, and swirl them around a bit, and
you’ve pretty much got Wired Desire’s subjects of choice nailed in one.
But that may not be all that bad. If you can see through the clichés
and seeming lack of forethought, and concentrate purely on rocking out,
then Wired Desire are a very, very good band.
The Scottish quintet draw obvious comparisons to the likes of AC/DC and
Guns ‘n’ Roses, with front man Kieran Daly ripping through the kind of
scraping vocal which makes up the former’s trademark sound whilst his
band mates plough their way through the sort of sleazy, guttural,
punk-infused rock ‘n’ roll which defined the latter’s famed ‘Appetite
for Destruction’.
This is perhaps none more evident than on closing track ‘Ride’, a down
‘n’ dirty rocker which could’ve easily been plucked straight from the
Gunners’ back catalogue.
On this, and throughout all four songs which make up this EP, riffs are
sharper than a razor, piercing solos slice and dice everything in their
path, and the choruses are as catchy and infectious as anything you
could hope for.
It’s all darn good stuff, belted out by a group of obviously talented
musicians, and you get the feeling that, with a few more years under
their collective belts and a world perspective stretching beyond wild
nights out, Wired Desire could be even better.
If you’re looking for something that’s never been done before, something
to challenge you on emotional and intellectual level, Wired Desire are
probably not the band for you.
If, on the other hand, you’re looking for a fun and furious, hard
rocking band, the sort of band who seem almost purpose built to be
cranked up to the max at parties so that women can dance and blokes can
throw some horns in the air, congratulations, you’ve just found the
perfect band in Wired Desire.
In a nutshell: Fast and frivolous hard rock ‘n’ roll
which serves as a ballistic, bloody brilliant blast from the past.
You might like this if you enjoy: Guns ‘n’ Roses,
AC/DC, Airbourne, Aerosmith and pretty much any good rock band from the
eighties.
• Wired Desire’s EP is officially released on
October 6th. Check out the recommended link for details or have a read
of our interview with
Wired Desire.
Recommended links:
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www.wireddesire.co.uk
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www.myspace.com/wireddesireband
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