Music Reviews - This is Your New Home - Superscape (3 track single) By Steve Rudd

Yet another of the seemingly never-ending line of genuinely brilliant bands emanating from the grand city of Hull, tucked to the East of the mighty proud county of Yorkshire, Superscape are a quintet with much to offer anybody who's sick and tired of rock bands who are obsessed with supporting the more hardcore and Emo slants to such a genre.

This band, in various shapes and forms, has been around the city for a number of years and really deserve to have broken out of the city now to have become something of a much-revered touring band with A&R men (and women) ecstatically falling over themselves to have these lads signed to a major record company quick-pronto. These 3 tracks are ample evidence that the songwriters involved are extremely talented and emotionally articulate, as Lulled (that kicks the single off in style) is a pretty subtle and laid back number, yet ultimately damn rousing and anthemic (think Shed 7 at their best).

The magically clean-cut guitars - courtesy of Paul Richardson and Rob Stott - seem at perfect peace with the rightfully reserved rhythm section that comprises Matt Kavanagh on bass and Rich Vidler on drums. Who's singing then, you might be wondering - and that will be Pik.

What's more, these guys fleetingly pay close attention to their lyrics, with Pik poetically singing CCTV watch over me - keep me safe from harm. Their Ventolin track is a beautiful instrumental in which all musicians get a fair stab at showing off their respective prowess on their instruments (though Pik obviously has to sit it out for this tune), before Mote astoundingly rounds off this single release as one of the most jubilantly engaging indie-rock love songs that I've ever heard.

If you can imagine the most blissful moments of the music that Starsailor, Snow Patrol and Keane so sensitively produce, you're close - you're real close to the effect that Mote has on soothing the senses, with Pik openly confessing I'll fly around making sure you're safe and sound, with all the convincing grace of Hawksley Workman's tender guile. All elements seem to be in place for the makings of this band's ascent into the big-time.

They've even got on board ace photographer Steve Clappison (who works so well with Emma Rugg on her exquisite promo photo-shoots) in order to set their CD artwork ablaze with style. Superscape are a perfect, soulful, tuneful and inspirational indie-rock band. The city of Hull has many well-kept secrets - and this band is clearly one of them. www.superscapemusic.co.uk

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