Natural Emotions - Natural Emotions (EP Review)

Natural Emotions an indie-rock three piece from Birmingham. The trio consists of; Tom Gilpen on guitar and lead vocals, Jack Gilpen on bass and Dan Tweedie on the drums. They have been together since Friday the 13th of September 2013, and already they are being put into contact with the one and only Creation Records Manager - Alan McGee! McGee managed and signed some of the most influential artists from the 90's such as Oasis, Primal Scream, and The Jesus And The Mary Chain! Since the band have been together for two and a half years they must have been working really hard on perfecting their music, right?! Well, we'll see!

Their self-titled debut EP was released on the 13th of June 2015. The four-track EP is full of punchy drums, catchy guitar riffs and distinct vocals... Each song is different, which is good because you get to see a variation of what they are capable of, and you get to realise what versatile artists that all three of them are. 

The opening song to their self-titled debut EP is called 'I'll Be Gone'. This track is a great punchy opener, it has a punk twist to it due to the heavy guitars and sharp husky vocals...

"Wish we could bring back yesterday, tomorrow I'll be gone - I don't want to hear you say don't go chasing the sun."

This tells me that she's telling him to stop chasing after his dreams, and he wants to go back to the time where she didn't say it... Wishing they could go back to yesterday and that's the reason why he'll be gone tomorrow (to follow his dreams). 

The second track is called 'Last Days' and it has quite a Jake Bugg vibe to it, as it has a little bit of a country twang to it...

"Because I'm running, stealing, drinking and cheating."

This song has a lot of poetry in it, which shows what talented lyricists they are, and how hard they have worked on producing the track. The repetitiveness of the track pays in favour for the band because the poetic lines remain in your head... Very clever and catchy.

The third track is called 'The World Won't Wait' and the track sounds heavily inspired by The Stone Roses, so if you are a fellow Roses fan like me, definitely give it a listen! 

"So don't put me on hold 'cus the world won't wait any more time."

With their groovy rhythmic guitar riffs and Gilpens distinctive vocals, it is hard to dislike this track - what a belter!

The last track to close off their EP is called 'Modern Town'. This track sounds heavily inspired by The Kinks, and it is very catchy! What better way can you have to close off an EP than to have a fantastic guitar solo for your outro! Brilliant.

"Yeah! I'm going to the modern town, no more messing around! I'm going to the modern town!"

In conclusion they have mastered their debut EP to perfection! Patience brings perfection, and I give the lads a lot of credit for that! Every track is differentiated; and even though you can hear their musical influences within their songs - they do have a very distinctive twist to them that makes them stand out amongst a lot of other indie bands that I have listened to. They picked two great songs for opening and closing off their EP... A punchy punk track for their opener, and a 60's inspired modern track with a groovy guitar solo for the outro on their closing track. These lads deserve all of the success that they have earnt and I wish them the best of luck for all of their future endeavours! I will link you to their EP on YouTube and if you like this EP, keep your eyes peeled for their second EP which is going to be released over the next week! Keep working hard lads, patience brings great rewards! 

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC5X4x47JxktOrUnMjib6_2Q