ALBUM: Eternal Reach (2018)
Ladies and gentlemen: The Brummiesl
I see what they are doing.
Great harmonies good, tasteful but forceful guitar and just a pinch of psychedelia circa 1960s music. Throw that in the mix with a healthy slice of power pop and BAM Birmingham.
Brummies is slang for a Birmingham resident, that’s Birmingham, England. It’s a name that reflects the bands British influence, especially the flood of music during Beatlemania and the British Invasion.
Eternal Reach is a great mix of genres creating a sweet sound full of harmonies and chorus. They cite the Beatles, Elton John, ELO, Blitzen Trapper and My Morning Jacket as being among among their influences.
On the album there are a number of standouts. I like ‘Norway’ which starts with ‘I’m sorry I didn’t come home for your birthday.’ In a few words it sets the tone magnificently.
‘Set You Free’ opens with crunching guitar and is like much of the album, multi-layered . ”Haunted” is possibly my favorite piece on the album, with wide dynamic range, shown off on the opening three or so lines. The radio-friendly, ‘Drive , Away’ includes titillating vocal help from recent Grammy winner, Kasey Musgrave, and is probably most likely a hit.
The whole album is seductive, atmospheric, with just enough lyrical intrigue and musical crunch to sweep you in. It sounds like a long-lost classic, with modern accents.
There seems to be a lot of songs on the album — almost like they had a ‘hidden’ song or something.
Nice work Brummies.