CRESCENT
Milogather Parts 1 and 2
Hartlepool band Crescent have released Milogather (Parts I & II) as their first outing on Shy Bairn Records. It’s a double A side single, but you can feel that the two tracks are closely tied and definitely make more sense when taken in together.
They make perfect sense when listened to all in one go, but individually they are still excellent pieces of music, written at different stages of the band's evolution, Part 1 was written by Caleb Hay and is in fact the first song the band wrote. Written as a love song of sorts about Millie before they got together which adds a different perspective for sure when you hear it.
The focus is on emotional effort and what happens when support isn’t returned. You can hear the band's direct approach, it has an infectious rhythm right from the start thanks to pretty snazzy guitar work that does a great job keeping the song together as the track builds. There is very nostalgic vibe to Part 1 and the vocals just add to that feeling, it's really cool.
They make perfect sense when listened to all in one go, but individually they are still excellent pieces of music, written at different stages of the band's evolution, Part 1 was written by Caleb Hay and is in fact the first song the band wrote. Written as a love song of sorts about Millie before they got together which adds a different perspective for sure when you hear it.
The focus is on emotional effort and what happens when support isn’t returned. You can hear the band's direct approach, it has an infectious rhythm right from the start thanks to pretty snazzy guitar work that does a great job keeping the song together as the track builds. There is very nostalgic vibe to Part 1 and the vocals just add to that feeling, it's really cool.
Part 2 has a real shift in the overall feeling, it starts slower with a bass line that reflects the opening of Part 1. The drums are more prominent, they have a restrained power to them, almost as if Christian Tunney could let loose at any given moment. The guitar feels a lot looser and the vocals from Millie are just as good as in Part 1 but as with the guitars, feel freer.
The single was recorded and mixed by Mark Folland and mastered by Jon Sevink. Mark and Jon kept production open and honest and didn't try to tighten or smooth over the rough edges too much. As a debut release, Milogather (Parts I & II) is a great introduction to Crescent and shows how they write, how they build songs, and how comfortable they are letting ideas take shape together. They aren't afraid to be unconventional in their approach and that is something that the music world definitely needs.
You can check out the tracks right now and you most definitely should.
The single was recorded and mixed by Mark Folland and mastered by Jon Sevink. Mark and Jon kept production open and honest and didn't try to tighten or smooth over the rough edges too much. As a debut release, Milogather (Parts I & II) is a great introduction to Crescent and shows how they write, how they build songs, and how comfortable they are letting ideas take shape together. They aren't afraid to be unconventional in their approach and that is something that the music world definitely needs.
You can check out the tracks right now and you most definitely should.