Ninetails: Slept And Did Not Sleep artwork
Four-piece band Ninetails are releasing a new EP Slept And Did Not Sleep on 26 November as a ‘pay what you feel’ download.
Based in Liverpool, the band is made up of Jordan Balaber, Ed Black, Jake King and Philip Morris, and it seems people are reluctant to categorise their work into genres, as to list one would mean you have to list about ten more.
Their five-track EP, a follow-up to Ghost Ride The Whip, sort of floats into consciousness with the lo-fi, ethereal Maybe We that doesn’t even see the soft vocals introduced until three minutes in. This is followed by Body Clock, with an interesting use of layering and a number of tempo shifts that essentially give you about three songs in one.
Rawdon Fever, with its infectious beat, catchy hooks and tribal vocals is instantly likeable, as is Mama Aniseed – both tracks are broken up by the brooding and abstract Boxed In, which is such a stark difference it could be by a different band. If there’s anything you can’t criticise Ninetails for, it’s monotony.
A truly refreshing and challenging EP, filled equally with eccentricity and brilliance.
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