Adam Hann - Guitarįellow guitarist Adam Hann is also partial to a Mustang, but generally prefers his custom-made Fano guitars from the States. We do know for certain that he loves his Roland Jazz Chorus, stating on Instagram how it has the richest chorus you can find on a valveless amp. His Amp use is more varied, and he has experimented with different brands and models across his career. His 1965 Mustang is, he says, his favourite guitar due to the fact it has now become road-worn in ways you only get through actually using a guitar. Matty tends to favour Fender Mustangs above anything else, with a small smattering of Fender Jaguars for good measure. Gear-wise, the band are actually pretty straightforward. The intro guitar riff wouldn't feel out of place on a Talking Heads album, and the chorus has festival singalong written all over it.Įlsewhere, 'Somebody Else' shows a nice line in 80s inspired breathy synth pop, a thread carried on with another track off their second album, 'A Change of Heart'. The obvious first choice would be the aforementioned 'Girls', with its Robert Palmer-esque video. Since then they've sold out Madison Square Garden, racked up even more album sales, and proven themselves to be quite adept when it comes to switching up musical styles. Their second album landed in 2015, and has flown, with lead single Girls racking up 40 million views on YouTube. They went on to rack up some pretty impressive support shows, including The Rolling Stones at Hyde Park, along with shows at Coachella and the Royal Albert Hall. Fast forward 10 years and the band released their debut EP, followed a year later by their first album. They started, as many bands do, by playing covers before progressing onto their own material. The 1975 was started by Matty in 2002, when he and the other members began playing together as teenage students at Wilmslow High School. With that interesting - well, I thought so - nugget of information out the way, let's talk about the band. Singer and band leader Matty Healy actually has his own interesting backstory his parents are actors Denise Welch and Tim Healy of Coronation Street and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet fame. Let's take a look at how to sound like The 1975. You can add The 1975 to that list now, as the Cheshire-based pop-rockers become the latest export from the M62 corridor to hit the heights.Ĭombining high production values with impeccable pop sensibilities, the band are now headlining festivals and selling out stadiums everywhere. Oasis, The Beatles, A Flock Of Seagulls (!).the list goes on. The North West of England has been responsible for some of the best-known musical talent around the world. ‘Somebody Else’ as a Circa Waves track would fit perfectly in the ‘Different Creatures’ album, and works as a quality summer indie song that’s perhaps not quite single worthy, but definitely enjoyable to sing along to at a gig.Louche Pop Hooks From the North West of England Only critiquing the single means only taking it comparatively with The 1975. Circa Waves’ track becomes more vengeful, heated, and sped-up as it turns into a break-up song with less emotion and more catchy beats. In contrast with the emotional, echoing and haunting original, Circa Waves put an indie spin on the track, with a louder sound and a more triumphant instrumental with your typical indie-rock guitar and drums beat. The 1975’s ‘Somebody Else’ is my favourite track from ILIWYS (etc.), which is an all round fantastic record. For me, the cover begs the question – would I have enjoyed it more had I not instantly compared it to the original? A cover needs to set itself apart from the original track with the covering artiste’s style and originality, whilst maintaining the atmosphere of its source.Ĭirca Waves’ BBC Radio One Live Lounge cover of The 1975’s ‘Somebody Else’ was released officially last week to great reception from their fans. You already have a source material that, presumably, is a perfectly performed original – so, there’s already another track to compare it to. For example, you can compare DMA’s cover of Cher’s ‘Believe’ and Counting Crows’ attempt at being Joni Mitchell quite strikingly. Covering (and releasing) a song can either turn out really well – or not.
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