False Heads | Less Is Better | EP Review

False Heads are bringing you raging riffs, piercing lyrics and as much noise as possible on their new EP 'Less Is Better', the follow up to their previous E.P. Gutter Press. Their new release really doesn’t disappoint.

Speaking on Less Is Better frontman Luke Griffiths says “Less is Better, lyrically is slightly more personal, but it also covers our views of social media, censorship and authoritarianism.” You can really feel this on tracks such as ‘Yellow’ and ‘Help yourself’, where the tracks feel fresh and hard- hitting, a melodic swirl of fuzz. This band is raw and unafraid to show expressionism at its very best.

Opening track and leading single ‘Yellow’, really sets the tone for the next twelve or so minutes of your life while you listen to this E.P. Beginning with an isolated guitar right before the hard-hitting drums, Griffiths’ almost desperate voice comes in, almost imploring you to listen to what he has to say with a repetitive reel of lyrics where Griffiths almost shouts throughout the opening track. ‘Help Yourself’ is a track that definitely comes in softer than the opening track. However, this is not a bad thing. ‘Help yourself’ has a more upbeat grunge sound, if such a thing exists, an eclectic mix of both fuzz and light melodies all piled into three minutes.

‘Retina’ is a real stand out song on the E.P. This song is catchy and again softer than their early work, but they really do deliver it with style. Every inch of guitar chord, riff and drum sequence in this song is filled with an undeniable energy that could only come from False Heads. Bringing the release to a close is ‘Wrap Up’. Let me tell you this track really does wrap it up, nothing is spared in this song. This track gives you a dose of thrashing drums, intricate riffs, raw vocals and plenty of noise. You can just feel that the band have poured their all into this track, ending Less Is Better with everything they have in them.

False Heads are everything that art should be. They are a band that just continue to climb the ranks of a music scene that feels full to the brim of the same sound. They stand out against the current musical climate filled with four chord pop sequences and sugary sweet lyrics; if Iggy Pop likes them so will you.

Listen to the full EP HERE

Review by Greta Kaur-Taylor