This forthcoming release, the double A -side single All Bob Minor/Too Easy, demonstrates the band’s innovative approach to the contexts of their songs, with the first track discussing the wrongdoings and immorality of breaking into a church.
While the band clearly takes influences from artists such as the Smiths and The wedding Present, their sound is appreciatively distinctive. With the bass having an almost Maccabees’ style, the simplistic and clean guitars add layers of interesting picking and clear rhythm. Horns adds an almost sorrowful aspect to the narrative of the first track ‘All Bob Minor’. The pace of the two tracks is dizzyingly varied, with driving tempo being met with gaps of slow rhythm.
Vocally, the band’s range is impressive; high pitch singing and quieter instruments at certain points add greatly to the style of the band and gives an opportunity to enjoy the established vocals of lead singer Zand Murphy. The lyrics appear thoughtful and carefully selected, adding to bands overall sound quite effectively. I particularly enjoy the options the tracks offer, a mix of danceable choruses and laid back verse.
Yonderboy have many of the elements of a great indie-pop band, yet with a notably thoughtful and retro approach.
The double A-side single All Bob Minor/Too Easy will be available to download from the 30th of April. Hopefully I will put together a live review of their set at Live at Leeds.
Live Dates
28th April – The Bakery Vaults, Stockport (Headline)
30th April – Live At Leeds (The Cockpit Main Room – 5pm)
19th May – Trof – Fallowfield, Manchester (Headline)
23rd July – Deer Shed Festival