Indie rockers The Claremonts are rising through Manchester’s
thriving music scene, to establish themselves as one of the most promising and identifiable
bands on the scene. And are certainly making a critical impression with awards
for ‘best drummer’, and ‘best original song’ already under their belt at the
Greater Manchester Music Hub 2016.
From the second the infectious, Stone Roses-esque bassline
thumps out on new single ‘This Is Your Life’ you would have a hard time
guessing the band’s roots were anything but Mancunian. The spoken, angsty
vocals of lead singer Finn Gildea, allow his regional accent to shine through
and exaggerate the melancholy of lyrics “you’re nothing new”.
Yet the four-piece surprise with a much edgier, grunge-like
chorus. The guitars and lung-busting vocals build into a crescendo of
explosive, pent-up youthful unrest. Lyrically, ‘This Is Your Life’ is an anthem
for the doomed times, telling all the mundanity of modern life – something that
anyone can shout along to.
The Claremonts have seemingly nailed that perfect balance
between taking inspiration from your idles – such as that raw emotion of Oasis,
and the disdainfulness of The Smiths but without ripping them off.
In an over-crowded genre, The Claremonts have taken what
they need from a musically rich culture and imbedded into it a maturity and
sound that you don’t hear enough of these days.
Review by Katie Manning
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