If you were to invite The Thespians (Facebook) into your humble abode for a lovely cup of PG and a Hobnob whilst musing over musical influences, it would be of no great surprise to find that the first two words to come out of this punky garage rock quartet’s collective mouth would be “The Strokes”. Their debut E.P, Twenty Three/Four/Eleven, has The Strokes written all over it but you shouldn’t believe this to be a bad thing.
The Thespians wouldn’t look out of place in a line up that housed The Libertines and The Strokes with edgy bass lines and scathing lyrics wrapped in bouncy rhythms. They do sound a lot like a regional indie band circa 2004 (think The Thrills/Pigeon Detectives) who would’ve otherwise paled into insignificance at that time but in 2011 they fit that Libertines/early Strokes shaped void that a lot of us twenty somethings still yearn for.
Some might say that I’m doing them a disservice by comparing them to such bands but this isn’t all The Thespians have got going for them. There’s something really endearing about their energy and driving ambition; something which is apparent throughout Twenty Three/Four/Eleven. I Don’t Care is a catchy, punky foot-stomper about a girl gone array, as well as Reason to Reason which carries pretty much the same formula. The formula works though so if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. The lyrics are emotionally charged and self reflective, which in other words is a teenager’s musical wet dream. The Thespians are sure to be big in a matter of minutes, probably with a headlining tour and an album upon the horizon imminently.
[BUY] The Thespians – Twenty Three/Four/Eleven
Reason To Reason by TheThespians
The Crash by TheThespians
So So by TheThespians
I Don’t Care by TheThespians
Haven’t You Heard by TheThespians
First Impressions by TheThespians
