2015 –The Ravines
By Phillip Smith; Sep 12, 2015
Everything’s Fine, the second album from UK Power pop band The Ravines, is a cool refreshing musical treat. Lead vocalist/guitarist Chris Corney and drummer James
Crossley are the brains behind the band, which also features bassist Andy Hawkins, and backing vocalist Susanna Benn.
The first of the ten songs to
greet the listener is title track “Everything’s Fine”, and what a great way to
be greeted. Corney dishes out no-nonsense rock with a catchy melody in this love
song for slackers in a fashion reminiscent of Nick Lowe or The Bodeans. “Daydream” rolls out like a new-wave pop song
from the Eighties. Complete with the obligatory hand claps that made its way onto
many a record of the day; this would have been a perfect addition to the
soundtrack for John Hughes’ The Breakfast Club.
“Indigo” takes a direction of
its own, to a slightly darker place. So very much reminiscent of the music of REM before they broke, this song is so rich
and full of texture. It’s certainly a
favorite. The Ravines save the lovely “Queen
Bee” to bid farewell to the listener. This one is beautifully written and celestially
performed.
Everything’s Fine has unique sense of unexpected familiarity that presents itself upon
the first listen. Although the music is
fresh and new, when I hear this album, I feel like I am listening to an old
favorite.
for more info on the Ravines, visit their website : http://www.theravines.co.uk/
