MOSES, a London based quartet released their latest track ‘Cause
You Got Me’ a few weeks ago. The introduction is a silence filled with a picky
guitar riff that’s soon joined by the vocals. The rhythm section comes flooding
in just before the first minute mark, bringing the song to a whole, and it’s
not long before the melody and the atmosphere pick up to create a catchy
chorus.
The strongest part of the track is the guitar melody and
solo. This is a band with potential but I’d really like to see them go above
and beyond. The anticipation that builds with each chorus is almost anticlimactic
once the chorus is over, I’d love to hear the energy remain throughout the
track that kept the listeners claws fully hooked. A harmonic chorus of a repetitive
‘yeah’ is almost predictable within the song, Moses have delved into a genre
and a sound that’s been done over and over, so in my opinion they’ve got to do
something to add an edge that’s going to make them stand out. The song is good,
it’s an enjoyable easy listening indie track, but it’s got potential to be more
than that.
Vocally the song reminds me of Peace, over all I can definitely
hear influence from the 00s indie scene as well as more contemporary indie pop.
Though I wouldn’t put Moses in the category of indie pop there are definitely elements
of the genre sown through ‘Cause You Got Me’. I’d definitely be interested to
see MOSES live and how they would deliver the song on stage with an audience
that reciprocated their energy.
Moses are definitely a band for fans of Peace, Catfish and
the Bottleman and other similar indie with a gritty edge bands.
Review by Holly Elizabeth
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