Hailing from Southampton indie punk four-piece Scarecrow
Boat, consisting of Dominic James (Vocals/Guitar), Robin Prince (Vocals/Guitar),
Toby Robinson (Vocals/Bass) and Tom Webb (Drums) have been gigging across the
UK since forming in 2014, having already supported the likes of Sorority Noise,
SWMRS and The Flatliners.
In late 2016 they headed into the studio to record their
much-anticipated debut EP at The Ranch Production house with producer Dom Wright.
‘Tell Me I’m Fine’ is set to be released in a few weeks and the band have been
kind enough to give me a sneak preview.
The opening track ‘Tap
Tap Revenge’ (which I can only assume is named after the IOS/Android game)
sets the tone for the EP with an energetic start. Clocking in at just 2 minutes and
29 seconds it makes for the shortest song on the record. Once the vocals kick
in the song is immediately reminiscent of bands such as PUP and early Brand New.
With a strong instrumental driving the chorus as James’ sings ‘It feels like
finally I have a reason to live, and for once in my life I’m not scared of
dying’
Having seen Scarecrow Boat live a handful of times, I was
aware that ‘Han Solo’ is song about ‘being
stabbed in the chest by someone you trusted’ (Star Wars spoilers). While this shows
the witty side of the band, the song itself however captures a sense of anxiety
and deficiency through the lyrics ‘I’ll never amount to anything/I’m sick of
all this stress/You’re not the only one feeling insecure’
With the EP’s description stating that the record touches on
subjects such as ‘lost love, not being good enough and hating someone so much
you can only express it alphabetically’ it’s easy to work out which category
track three, ‘Alphabetti Spaghetti’,
falls into. Robin Prince takes over lead vocal duties, with comical lyrics
shining throughout and a lead guitar that’s reminiscent of ‘Modern Baseball’s second
album ‘You’re Gonna Miss It All’. For a track that’s so hostile I can guarantee
you’ll be smiling as you listen.
With Prince still taking hold of lead vocal duties fourth
track ‘Picture Perfect’ sees the
complete opposite side of the spectrum. A love song that’s packed full of references
all the way from Spider-Man to Romeo and Juliet. As well as a bridge that feels
like a homage to Brand New track ‘Me VS Maradona Vs. Elvis’ that then kicks
into an instrumental outro with a soaring guitar solo before Prince’ reinforces
the lyric ‘it’s a picture perfect love story’ one last time.
Closing the EP is a re-recorded version of the band’s debut
single ‘Loved’, recently premiered
on BBC Introducing Solent. With a guitar riff that instantly hooks you in and a
chorus that’s bound to be stuck in your head for days you can immediately
understand why the track was chosen as their debut single. It’s also a brilliant
note to end the EP on, especially upon finally hearing the lyric ‘tell me I’m fine’.
‘Tell Me I’m Fine’ is due to be released on March 23rd, you can currently pre-order a copy over at: http://scarecrowboatuk.bigcartel.com/
The band are set to play an EP release show at the Joiners in Southampton on March 23rd. You can buy tickets to the show here - http://joiners.vticket.co.uk/
They will also be embarking on a short UK tour in support of the release. The dates are as follows:
They will also be embarking on a short UK tour in support of the release. The dates are as follows:
April 7th – The Unicorn, Camden.
April 9th – The Quadrant, Brighton.
April 10th – Face Bar, Reading.
April 11th – Gringos, Norwich.
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