Lawoftheland Fill the Expanse With Their Instrumental-Only Sounds
It’s not an easy job for musicians to paint a picture with their songs, harder still if a song is devoid of lyrics and stripped back to just instrumentals. That’s where Lawoftheland have struck gold though – their songs fill an expanse that most musicians can only hope to.
The Liverpool trio, Stephen Miceli, Adam Caine and Teddy Smith, evoke a progressive landscape in their title-track opening of EP Dancing Explosions. During the five minutes of the single, the listener is taken on a journey through the wilderness, merely by the dips and falls of the synths, guitar and drums, before being immersed into civilisation midpoint by the hum of conversation. The song so vividly manifests itself that you could almost imagine it playing alongside a film scene.
‘Second Nature’ captures a much more vibrant natural environment, propelling the listener to a tropical abyss by birdsong and wound-down guitar strums. It’s reminiscent of a hothouse environment, alive with noise and humidity through the music’s somewhat oppressive choruses, drifting out into a low hum.
The third track of the EP, ‘Departure One’, takes the listener to a more coastal and urban setting, walking along the pier overlooking the at-times-choppy waters. The music slowly fades away, into the calm after the storm.
Listen for yourself and let your imagination be captured by the boys’ eclectic sounds. I’ve created my own fantasy, but interpret the sounds through your own ears.
Head to the band’s Soundcloud page, Bandcamp and YouTube for more tracks, and give their Facebook account a follow to find out about their upcoming gigs.
Tilly Martin
