The Wicks- Why Do People Walk (EP)
4/10
Apart from the god awful first track ‘Boat Song’ The Wicks’ second EP is for the most part quite a pleasant listen. The vocals which were the major difficulty with their first EP have been tamed slightly and some clever studio effects have been used to round off singer Matthew Butcher’s overly exaggerated singing style. Unfortunately when Butcher gets it wrong, like on ‘Moon In A Jar’, it’s bad, very bad; spoiling what is otherwise a good indie pop song. On ‘We Shouldn’t Totally Bake That’ he gets it right and the song is easily the strongest on the EP. Despite sounding very similar to Collapsing Cities’ ‘Fear Of Opening My Mouth’ the synth line is cutting and slick, with the bass and cow-bell further pushing it in the right direction. It also shows that Butcher can sing, if he really tries, which is again echoed on ‘King King’, a slower track with a trumpet as its centerpiece. Why Do People Walk is definitely a step in the right direction for The Wicks and they seem to be becoming more confident with their own abilities. However it’s a wee bit obvious the band has been listening to a lot of music to get inspiration and could maybe benefit from listening to a little less Wolf Parade.
Nick
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