Words: Ruby Corrigan
Up and Coming Indie band Fever have released their debut EP ‘Why Can’t You Hear Me?’ today, and it has been on repeat!
The band has already garnered much critical success and support from both radio X and BBC radio 6. They have also landed crucial slots supporting the likes of Blossoms, Two Door Cinema Club and The Lathums, and this new release certainly proves that they are completely deserving of all this success!
‘Why Can’t You Hear Me?’ is short but sweet, consisting of only four tracks, but each of them is so beautifully crafted that the entire listening experience seems to extend beyond the 15 minute listening period, but instead lasts all day, as these songs will not be able to escape your head for many reasons!
Both musically and lyrically, each track seems to catch a gorgeous sense of retrospection, as if each tune was written to play behind the closing titles of an independent coming of age film.
The combined efforts of James Harrod, Mitchell Capes, Joe Gray, Sam Howell and Ellis Keogh must be mentioned, as something I really love to see in up and coming bands is them using their music to showcase their skills, but also work in harmony to create a cohesive and enjoyable piece of music. One track on the EP that really does this for me has to be ‘Complete Journey’. Front Man James Harrod describes this song as a ‘reflective anthem’ that brings the EP ‘full circle.’
The tune opens with soft guitars and Harrod’s gentle vocals that really creates a sense of pensiveness, as if at this very moment while singing he truly is reflecting on the journey of his life. This is also reflected in the emotional lyrics of the first verse:
Everything is cold
Colder than before
If I was to die
Would anybody know?
All while Harrod is singing, the other musical elements have been built up around him slowly, including more guitars, layered harmonies and a soft drum beat, which really adds to the cinematic vibe of the song. What I also love is how dynamic the tune is, as the far more powerful, pleading vocals of Harrod in the chorus along with the stronger presence of the instrumentalists adds to the notion of ‘complete journey’ being a song that takes us on a musical trip through the mind and soul, exploring both ideas of quiet sadness in the verses and frantic desperation through the chorus. In short, it is a tragically beautiful song, realistically exploring the highs and lows of the journey of life that absolutely must be heard!
With an absolutely stacked year of gigs ahead of them, Fever are going to be a band you’ll want to listen to before the rest of the crowd, stream their debut EP below!
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