Music: - http://havanahouseparty.bandcamp.com/Spofity: - https://open.spotify.com/artist/70LLzZdbLwvSeRXAljNELTTwitter: - https://twitter.com/hhpofficialYouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/havanahousepartytv All Gone Pop - Demons ''EP REVIEW''
With this, their first longplayer, the County Antrim four piece Havana House Party will doubtlessly see themselves providing the soundtrack to many h
ouse parties over the coming months, even if said parties may take place in slightly less tropical locations than the band’s title suggests. Employing the same indie dancefloor sensibilities that propelled Two Door Cinema Club to fame last year, Havana House Party combine a similarly danceable backing with (dare we say it) lyrics that are frequently more thought provoking than those of their Bangor via Donaghadee counterparts. Other influences are apparent too; the gloriously, unapologetically guitar-led opening track Conscience and the Martyr sounding for all the world like it could have been plucked from an Ash, The Answer, or early Bloc Party album, descending into a solo that simultaneously recalls Hendrix, Page and even Slash. Yet with the following Haughty arrives the track that is, debatably, the highlight of the EP – cascading drums, jangly guitars and pummelling bass melding to form something reminiscent of the work of contemporaries such as The Maccabees or Bombay Bicycle Club. At odds with the frequently bleak lyrical content of their songs, their music is a relentlessly uplifting tour-de-force that will engage your feet, before engaging your head. Dean Kelly’s crisp vocals speak of regret, of disillusionment and despair, yet the brilliance of these songs lies in the dichotomy between subject matter and instrumentation, as a maelstrom of strings competes for your attention with Kelly’s heartfelt musings. Similarities with Tourist History may be both a blessing and a curse; while Demons may find itself struggling to break out of the former album’s shadow, it is doubtlessly overflowing with the same raw talent that has seen Two Door reach the giddy heights they’ve achieved. With any luck, the public appetite for credible, accessible guitar music should serve Havana House Party well – with their debut EP, they’ve produced an intelligent, diverse and frequently brilliant record, among the best we’ve heard all year. AGP Rating: 8/10
