Sunset Sons
Sunset Sons put on a capable show
New darlings of the music industry Sunset Sons are riding a wave of enthusiasm right now. Having established themselves across the North Sea in France the quartet headed into the UK to the clamour of A&R bods all wanting them to sign on the dotted line. The dream, eh? They landed on Polydor, put together some EPs and an album is in the pipeline. In the meantime here they are grafting away to get acquainted with venues nationwide.
It’s pretty easy to see why the big labels came knocking. The band are capable of penning a good tune, putting together easy-going, head-bopping jaunts that are entirely likeable. If Kings of Leon and Maroon 5 had a night on the wine and got all indecent then 9 months later you’d probably have something that sounded an awful lot like the Sons come wailing into the world - except instead of crying you’d have some tappy piano and the impressive high growl of singer Rory Williams. Tracks like She Wants and Loa stand out in this regard but it’s apparent across the board and my main gripe is that once you’ve heard the first couple of tracks you just know exactly how the rest of the hour is going to pan out. Songs roll along with pace and energy (mostly). Choruses move into crescendos with more efficiency than finesse and even though, ultimately, it all feels a little safe and contained it’s a cohesive sound, and if you like one thing you’re bound to get on board with the rest. Sunset Sons put on a capable show, stirring up a whooping crowd with a minimum of fuss, but it’ll be interesting to see what creative decisions they take as time goes on.
