The Veils : Sun Gangs :: Review
The Veils’ principal Finn Andrews has been quietly simmering with each release, honing their songs writing abilities and musicianship. As the band has grown there has been numerous line up changes with Finn Andrews remaining the only constant on all three albums. On ‘Sun Gangs’ it looks like his perseverance has paid off as this album is quite masterful with songs that resonate with maturity that belie his youth.
‘Sun Gangs’ begins with the rousing, “Sit Down By The Fire” which features a ruminating Andrews caught up in the feeling of love. This track examines the mind boggling complexities of love in the 21st century with the refrain echoing the sentiments, one where the narrator is unsure he’ll get what he wants, and the call and response assuring him that he will get everything. The pensive title track is a melancholy piano ballad accompanied by some layered keyboards that sounds like a surrender of sorts.
The album gets a lift from the Asian influenced guitars of “The Letter” which could be an Echo & The Bunnymen b-side. “Killed By The Boom” crashes in and sound like a cross between Achtung Baby Era U2/Echo with a dash of Jeff Buckley thrown in. The jagged guitars riffs in this track sputter while a snarling vocal showcases a different side of The Veils. “It Hits Deep” and the 60’s inspired “The House She Lived In” reveal a folk rock side of The Veils reveling in 4/4 rhythms. “Larkspur” is a malevolent song, an eight-minute epic that seems to relish in the vanquishing of demons. As the album closes, Andrews assures his followers in the stately “Begin Again,” “…we’re just following the light of long dead stars…” Hopefully his star continues to shine.
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April 2nd, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Consider my review cursory, I didn’t know!
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