Here We Go Magic - The January EP

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4...according to our Phil on Thu 05 May, 2011.

I was born in January therefore I have a natural affinity with this EP. I also like magic... I saw Paul Daniels at Leeds Grand Theatre when I was a nipper and he was the greyest man I've ever seen. I've nver seen a greyer looking man. Talking shite aside I really liked these guys 1st album. It was on reasonably constant rotation at home for a good week or 2 (a long time in my house!). This EP has a slightly proggy feel to it and it reminds me a bit of Field Music. Complex clever pop with weird time signatures and more melodies than you could shake a shitty stick at. The EP has a mellow sensitive approach which will appeal to you folks who are a bit gentle, like a bit of melody and are scared by noisy rock music. Bits of it remind me of Radiohead from about 10 years ago. There's lots of layers of cleverly constructed vocals, instrumentation and effects all put together to make a great little EP of sophisto pop for ya ears.

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· ‘The January EP's six songs complete the
songwriting cycle that Here We Go Magic began in
an upstate New York farm house upon the
commencement of their critically-acclaimed
sophomore album ’Pigeons’.

· The band's signature mix of swirling
guitars, Krautrock grooves, pulsing synths, and
hushed chants provide a foundation for these
otherworldly songs.

· ‘Hands In The Sky’ is a ghostly number that
showcases vocalist Luke Temple's lyrical pedigree.

· At the centre of the mini album lies a dichotomy
between eerie folk sounds and driving art
rock. The jangly back-and-forth between the
guitars of Michael Bloch and Temple form the
backbone to ‘Song In Three’, the yin
to ’Pigeon’s standout ‘Collector’s yang.

· ‘The January EP’ was produced by Jen Turner and
recorded live to analog tape in a band-built living
room studio.