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CMU Approved
Approved: Bright Works
By Andy Malt | Published on Thursday 28 November 2013
Self-styled ‘mafrobeat’ quartet Bright Works formed in 2011, slipping their first recorded output up on SoundCloud earlier this year in the form of ‘Houses’. The track opens their debut EP, ‘Explorers’, which is due for release through Tiny Little Creatures on 8 Dec.
‘Explorers’ is an apt title for the release, it finding the band not fearing to tread down routes that might seem unwise but ultimately pay off. With influences sitting somewhere between math-rock and afrobeat (mafrobeat, see?), Liam Amie’s unusual vocals both tie their songs together and force them away from accidentally stumbling into sounding too smooth or clean.
The EP is a truly intriguing listen throughout, and you can hear its aforementioned lead track ‘Houses’ here:
