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Coves – Cast A Shadow EP

Firstly, in the interests of full-disclosure, yes, I’m from Leamington Spa and yes, I know both members of Coves (John Ridgard and Beck Wood). Secondly, no, this hasn’t coloured my opinion of them in any way, shape or form...honestly...seriously!

Right, my vested interest fully on show, I can now get on with reviewing one of the freshest, moodiest and interesting EPs I’ve heard in the last year. And it has been nearly a year since Coves first deigned to grace our lugholes with the first release of their punchy, yet psychedelic offerings. However, it’s only recently - with the endorsement of several high-profile radio DJs  and remixes from celebrity friends - that the duo have begun to get the recognition they rightly deserve.

From the outset the Cast A Shadow EP is defined by the driving grooves and sultry vocals that Coves are famous for, making No Ladder a joyous, twinkly, throbbing sex-act of an opening track.

Then the title track goes and ups ‘it’ a notch. Cast A Shadow starts opens with an uplifting, backwards “waaaaaaaaaaa” that sucks you in to the first bar and when the beat drops it slaps your face affectionately (but firmly) and leaves you rightly reeling at the moment the vocals drift in to soothe your stinging cheek. From then on it’s hard to get over the guilt at the sexiness you shouldn’t be feeling from the aggressive confrontation and the feminine succour presented by Beck Wood’s smoky vocals. Awesome!

Fall Out Of Love is a bassy, bold and poetic number, all violins and snazzy drums, with Miss Wood’s dreamy vocals ever present guiding you through a moody epic about the fragility of romantic feeling.

With further musical missives in the offing for next year and DJs Lauren Laverne and Huw Stevens championing them, I expect you all to be hearing a lot more from this dynamic duo. Check out their soundcloud, ya’ll...

Joseph Worrall

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