Goodbye Plot - Silent Fanfare (ep)
When it comes to their roots and origins, some bands wear their cities heart and soul on their sleeves, leaving the listener in doubt of there heritage and their local pride. Some acts however, paint a musical landscape that takes them away from home, almost as if they are deliberately reaching out to escape or change their surroundings. The Goodbye Plot are one such band, with the Mancunian four-piece catching a breezy Americana sound on the lead track from their ‘The Silent Fanfare’ ep.
‘Bruise’ sounds as though it could find a home on Neil Young’s ‘Harvest’ album such is its hazy warmth and its striking harmonica. The vocals may be quiet and low and far removed from Youngs trademark rasp but the song screams quality, if not single material. The banjo-like sound combined with the slide guitar would have this track heralded as a classic if a band like Wilco or Lambchop released it, so a lot of credit is due for the song, which is worth the price of the EP alone.
‘Break In The Line’ may take proceedings down a few levels with its darker edge and heavier feel but the vocals have a lot more room to breathe here and for all its downbeat side, the track edges through without killing the mood created by ‘Bruise’
‘The Trawler’ has a Marlena Dietrich feel to it, with its cabaret style stomp and rinku-dink tinklings and melody.
As some previous Mancunian music legends stated “Its not where you’re from, its where you’re at” and The Goodbye Plot prove that with a quality release which may take sounds from around the world but combines it all together in a solid release.
10/13
Variety is the spice of life.
The Goodbye Plot conjure up an enjoyable EP that’ll appeal to fans of Neil Young.
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