Tags: Panthalassa - Swimming
Swimming. You don’t see many continuous present verbs in band names. But it seems like as appropriate moniker as any for this new synth-fueled rock band. There is a sense of continuous unfolding drama in both these tracks. ‘Panthalassa’ makes an invigorating splash. A stadium rock style intro that wouldn’t be out of place on a Bruce Springsteen record makes the way for some emphatic vocals and a melodic guitar riff. This is an exhilarating, insistent sound. And just when you think you’ve got Swimming sussed, they drop in a surprising and hypnotic section. Is that a sitah I can hear? Joint a-side ‘Crash The Current’ is the better of the two, featuring a similar high tempo and varied soundscape, disconcerting at first, but which harmonises to reveal an infectious chorus line. Neither of these tracks is a classic, but it bodes well for the Swimming’s forthcoming album. Amidst the waves of new bands vying to become the sound of the next decade, this single is a controlled front stroke forwards. Swimming not drowning indeed.
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GregAsh remembers fondly the week he was cool. It was late 2007, he had a leather jacket, had seen Justice play 5 times and was the proud owner of both a myspace and facebook account. These days, at 25, Greg is slightly past it. But he still enjoys ironic t-shirts, social networking, and the occasional car park rave.
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