{"id":146,"date":"2020-08-31T21:58:48","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T20:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talentedtoad.net\/mintysrecs\/?p=146"},"modified":"2020-08-31T22:37:45","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T21:37:45","slug":"the-magic-gang-return-with-new-genre-bending-sophomore-album-death-of-the-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/talentedtoad.net\/mintysrecs\/?p=146","title":{"rendered":"The Magic Gang return with genre bending sophomore album \u2018Death of the Party\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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After the roaring success of their 2018 debut album, Brighton natives Jack Kaye, Angus Taylor, Kristian Smith and Paeris Giles have returned with a brand new genre bending collection of songs under the title: Death of the Party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With influences hailing from all over, the album opens with explosive track \u2018Think\u2019 which, very obviously takes inspiration from 70\u2019s Northern Soul (think The Four Seasons). \u2018Make a Sound\u2019 is the first of two accounts of the same house party, this one hailing from front man Jack Kaye. Lyrically thoughtful & featuring a bedroom pop esque guitar line, visions of a carefree yet short lived evening are created. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Magic Gang go back to their roots on \u2018Just a Minute\u2018, once again writing about the anxieties being in a relationship brings with it except this time with a more realistic representation than that of their debut. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Have You Got To Lose? Is my personal favourite on this album, with its pulsating bassline – reminiscent of Joy Division, it\u2019s from this point that the album very suddenly delves into darker subject matter. Lyrics \u2018Wasting a whole week a way\u2019 are broken up by jarring guitar riffs and make mention of drug treatment for mental health issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Title track \u2018Death of the Party\u2019 is the second account of a house party, this time by guitarist Kristian Smith. His retelling is that of a more defeatist approach, with his cowboy persona described as the ultimate party-pooper. The song encapsulates the feeling amongst the band members that their cheery youthful years are practically coming to an end. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This sombre attitude doesn\u2019t stay for long, with the band leaping back into action on \u2018Take Back The Track\u2019 which sounds like it has been taken from their earlier bodies of work with its happy go lucky upbeat tune, aided by a Nile Rodger\u2019s inspired guitar tone. It\u2019s clear to see why this track was released as a lead single to advertise the album\u2019s release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018I Am Sunshine\u2019 has a tinny opening and resolves into a dizzyingly busy second half. This track is the only real fault on an otherwise stunning album. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Gonna Bounce Back\u2019 is reminiscent of 80\u2019s new wave, it tells the story of a disheartened but not deterred young artist- perhaps a thinly-veiled metaphor for bandmembers\u2019 struggle for the limelight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although a little monotonous in parts, \u2018Fail Better\u2019 represents what The Magic Gang do best – easy listening indie rock. \u2018The World (Outside My Door)\u2019 is the last track from the main section of the album, which initially speaks of limitless horizons. For a track whose title appears optimistic, the slightly ominous undertone deteriorates into a downright threatening racket which comes to an abrupt end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The album also features three bonus tracks. The first being \u2018Go Moving\u2019, in which the group make a return to their punch pop form. \u2018Make Time For Change\u2019 is undoubtedly a track designed to bop your head to as a vibrant bass sound carries the song. Finally, \u2018Out of Mind\u2019 features delicate guitar and piano pairing which draws it effortlessly to a close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Magic Gang are on tour across the UK and Ireland next March. You can find tickets and stream \u2018Death of the Party here: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets: https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.co.uk\/search?aid=2098923&user_input=the%20magic&q=The+Magic+Gang&tm_link=tm_header_search<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Album (Spotify): https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/6Y1TYw4PUhsg7TtDIKRoAq?si=txTHL75ZRIm93apdPu-Bzw<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Album (Apple Music): Death of the Party (Bonus Track Version) by The Magic Gang https:\/\/music.apple.com\/gb\/album\/death-of-the-party-bonus-track-version\/1509063826<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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