Some of the
hardest grafters in the British Indie world come in the shape of Leicester’s
own Young Knives- a four piece
formed way back in 1998. The band originally went by the name of Simple Pastoral Existence, which only
lasted 2 years until they split in 1999 and renamed themselves Ponyclub for a short period. Young Knives’ real commercial success
unravelled in 2002 following the release of ‘The
Young Knives…Are Dead.’ The quartet’s latest track ‘Oh Happiness’ is taken from their EP of the same name.
The track
begins with bleeping, thumping sound effects that reflect their new wave
success in the mid-2000s.With their eccentric attitude towards their music, use
of throbbing syths and experimental sound, Young
Knives illustrate their unique flair in bucket-loads. With a constant use
of steady backbeats, electronic pulses and simplistic lyrics, the band have
clearly got a firm grasp of their original fan base without the need for an
utterly new style.
Young Knives’ vintage charm also comes across in
the music video for ‘Oh Happiness’,
which is made up of backlog of black and white images, mainly various women in
differing successions. The band’s BritPop influence is also obvious, which
would have been an unavoidable influence considering when they began making
music.
However, ‘Oh Happiness’ embraces the band’s Indie
to Electo-style Pop style perfectly, but perhaps there is a reason this move
has not been done before. Henry
Dartnall’s vocals are also somewhat unappealing and fail to get the
apathetic vibe that many singers of his generation possess. The track fails to
evolve into anything ground-breaking and remains somewhat limp and repetitive
throughout.
2/5
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