Peace

Harry Koisser, Samuel Koisser, Doug Castle and Dominic Boyce, are four men that have taken the industry by storm.

Originally named 'November And The Criminal' in 2009 they released their first self-titled debut EP in early March. They finally decided to change their name to Peace in late 2010.

Peace started their take over in 2009, after going around playing at  various locations, after which they were finally signed to the record label Columbia in 2012.

Peace have been here for years, but only last year were they starting to get known. In the summer of 2012 they released their first single California Daze, making it a free download for their fans.

As a band they have played in various locations and have supported bands such as the world famous Mystery Jets and The Vaccines on their tours. Incidentally I find that listening to their album In Love, they sound a lot like Mystery Jets and The Vaccines with a hint of Nirvana.

I saw Peace last year at Beacons Festival. They have a very heavy beat, psychedelic rock Hendrix-esque music. They were covering for the band Holograms, I think it was a good swap because not only I enjoyed their set, the whole tent enjoyed it.

Their debut song Wraith was released mid-January following their nomination for the sound of 2013. The band released it just in time to gain fans and win over the organisers of the NME awards, and they managed it, Peace played the opening slot on the NME tour alongside Palma Violets, Miles Kane and Django Django.

Peace's debut album In Love was released 25th March and has sold 9029 copies [Week April 16th] reaching number 16 in the charts.
Peace are a breath of fresh air in the industry, Harry Koisser's vocals are refreshing, the band as a whole please the audience with their melodic tones. Even though they are a new sounding band in some of Peace's songs you can hear hints of; Foals, Vampire Weekend, The Maccabees, Miles Kane, and The Cribs. They are a highly influential band.

The album is a 10 track (or 14 if you go deluxe) masterpiece. Every song, no matter fast or slow, will sink into your brain and will just take you on a wild adventure through their life.

Peace have been influenced by old indie- rock, the classics, they wanted to go back to a time before Justin (bloody) Bieber, because all they want to do is 'Forgeeett yoouuu' (Toxic)

The album starts off with a bang much like a firework with Higher Than The Sun, the opening drum beat is in anticipation of the awesome guitar clang.

After this triumph follows the bands single Follow Baby, this single was released as 500 7" vinyls, if that doesn't excite you about the band, I don't know what will. Peace released a music video for this song, to go with the classic song had to be a classic video, in it the band destroy their instruments and the set in slow motion. To add a little more sass to the video - and to stop critics thinking it was copied- the director added a little more anarchy to it so they added a moving set.

The next track is Lovesick, in much the same way as The Cure wrote Friday I'm In Love, Peace wanted to get their feelings across in the notion of a song. This song on the album is brilliant, it makes you get up and dance with anyone that's around.

The fourth track on the album is Float Forever. This is my favourite song, I like how it starts slow and climbs throughout the song, until half way through where it gets an awesome drum solo. The first line of the song is a brilliant representation of what the band loves... 'Sit atop the Eiffel in your mind, if you're not happy wearing denim, then you're the devil in disguise' I don't know what it is with the lyric, but I just love them. I also think it's great how the song starts and ends with that line. Listening to the song really makes you feel as if you will 'Float forever in the tide'.

Next up is track five, Wraith has a shoulder bopping way about it. The only way I can describe it is, WOW. Such a dark meaning to the song with such a light way of portraying it.

Delicious is next on the list. In this song I can hear Mystery Jets strongly, especially in the chorus, However I think it is amazing. So many instruments in the song, there is so much going on, so many sounds, yet mix amazingly and all work together.

Waste Of Paint soon follows. In this song I love the effect that has been put on Harry's voice, the sort of echo it has, is electric, it blows my brain. With only three tracks left I'm delighted to tell you that it gets better. I think of the cure with this song. it would go perfectly in a playlist with Inbetween Days.

Track Eight Toxic is another love song, about getting over someone. When you just want to get over them, and fill that heart shaped hole in your chest. I recommend listening to this song, it's brilliant.

The penultimate song, Sugarstone, the lyrics 'It's not about the generation, It's not about our education, We don't need to think today, Cos you and me can slip away, You know, You're my sugarstone' is influential and is everything you want to say to that one person you like, but possibly shouldn't..

The final song on the album is a mellow one, California Daze, you can tell what it will be like from the title. I think it is the perfect song for the summer, just lying in the sun listening to this would be perfect.

Overall I find this album amazing, the only bad thing about it is it doesn't go on long enough. I can't get enough of this band. Can't wait for more.

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