Divine Youth - Please Pour Away Those Petrol Eyes (Single Review)

Divine Youth are a 3-piece alternative rock band from my hometown of Stoke-On-Trent, and they released their debut single called 'Please Pour Away Those Petrol Eyes' on the 25th of March 2016. The trio consists of; Dan Sheldon on lead guitar & vocals, Michael Sheldon on the bass & vocals and Liam Kaye on the drums. Divine Youth have shared early gigs with; Drew McConnell (Babyshambles) and Billy Lunn (Subways). Divine Youth have also shared gigs with new and upcoming bands like; Kagoule and Racing Glaciers for example. All of these experiences that the band have had has allowed them to develop a larger following around the West Midlands, and these experiences have also helped to expand their fan base. Moving forward... With their rhythmic drums, rapturous guitar riffs and ardent vocals - this is a band you need to watch out for!

The intro consists of a simultaneous clash of the bass, guitar and drums - shortly to be followed by the distinctive gritty, ardent vocals from Sheldon. Within this track there are three main verses, and they are all sung more than once, which makes this song incredibly catchy. 

"Stop! 'Cus this ain't a new idea. Concrete Jesus, you're so cheap. Stop! 'Cus this ain't a new revolution. Ray of sunlight, I keep all in line."

However I must say that my favourite line is the one that also closes off the track, which I personally thought was a nice finishing touch - and it goes like this...

"Cus I'll paint you black and blue, but I still choose you. You got me to come back in, got nothing - what I had, what I played for."

 I especially like this line because being "black and blue" often refers to being beaten up, however he is 'painting' her which tell me that he sees her as a piece of artwork and he'd even sacrifice his own self-image, as potentially being a wife beater just to stay with her, because he thinks that she is this glorious masterpiece. He could never leave her because he has nothing; nothing to lose, but nothing to gain either. 

In conclusion this song is incredibly intelligent and an enigma in many ways; the song has various meanings, and most people will view it differently. This gives Divine Youth an edge on many bands, because they go deeper than just the surface level when it comes to their lyrics - and whoever has written this song out of the band is a brilliant lyricist, if I don't say so myself. Lead singer, Sheldon also has a very distinctive voice which is harboured with emotion and a sense of pain in many different ways. The guitars, and drums were also very good as Divine Youth stand out because they are very alternative rock, rather than indie which makes their songs sound that little bit more edgy and different, as well as having a very catchy rhythm and lyrics. Very impressed, it has been a pleasure reviewing your debut single Divine Youth - so thank you. I wish you all success on your future endeavours as a band, and I look forward to hearing more from you.

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