Irish Artists KID COY Resolute
“September” keeps the synth neatly in check, while the soft embrace in tone is reflected in the tempo and assured feel of the vocals. It has a tidy degree of weight tied to it that also serves the hint of ambition behind it rather well. There is an obtuse skip that sits comfortably with the looming feel that grows into the delivery of “Sun God”. This commands a great deal from the graceful showing that neatly ignites the requisite qualities of the tune. While “Resolute” is the title track of the album, it also has that tranquil styling about it that is rather commendable. Things branch out and become more expansive with the running, yet things are embraced furthermore from an instrumental perspective, which is now seeing the album develop. “Another Choice” also carries itself across with a fine resolve. The steadiness of the delivery gradually builds the track. With the patience instilled here cleanly picking up the pace allows the best to be brought out in the process from the heart provided. Now things move up a considerable level when it comes to “Wrong Side Of Town”. This is solid from the beginning. The enamoured retro feel displays their indie credentials. Purposeful and highly innovative in the right measures, the rotund showing drops down selectively and correctly ushers everything through. They step up to the plate with this one. “Love Buzz” is cut from the same cloth. But they are two sides of the same coin because this one has a higher progressive countenance. With their next track “The Blank Page” you really take note of how good they are. The
10 richness to the texture is highly innovative and settles into the delivery in scintillating form. The determined focus comes together on it and there is no let up or reprieve from the brilliance displayed. “Hope” clicks into gear and the candid calypso feel sets everything in motion. How well formed the playing arcs show gives everything room to operate. The tracking is expertly done and the sweet resolve of the vocals moves you when you hear this. It has ‘tune’ written all over it. The distal feel of “Mood Swinging” takes flight and provides a sensible degree of poise to the opening. The lucid feel encapsulated gives it an ethereal quality that allows the ensemble characteristics to be fully realised in the layered the approach that comes to pass. “Watching Waiting” follows that up. The neat way that the rhythm climbs stands out. Nothing comes up short here from the delivery, with the shallow weight of the tracking determining a lot of the right qualities as much as it builds atmosphere from how it resides. The final track on the album is “Stage Fright” and an honest virtue flows forth with real sincerity. It is a nimble offering that then picks up with a degree of presence that focuses the overall execution. The leaner trappings find their way in an opportune way that lifts it all. - 21 -