London based indie rock quartet The Open Flames are adamant to proof that literate lyrics can be used in popular music, without losing the excitement of a band firing on all cylinders. Their debut album Same Time Next Year is a collection of short stories, a bunch of songs that are part kitchen sink drama and hard-boiled film noir.
Whether it is the swagger of the Buzzcocks meet the Primitives in The Right Pill, the dark rumble of Lockdown or the sad acoustic solo excursion My Birthday, the band's songwriter DC Eastman always picks the right words to have the listener sit up and take notice.
The Open Flames:
DC Eastman: vocals, guitar
Paige Brubeck: vocals, guitar
Len Bendel: bass
Evan Sult: drums
Same Time Next Year is released via Subjangle Records.
Tracks:- Drop A Coin
- The Right Pill
- Falling Up
- Eat Alone
- UK Trains
- Not Never
- Lockdown
- My Birthday
Thanks, Hans, you write excellent reviews!
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