Subterrania are a four-piece from South Wales. They’re made up of Dylan Cai (vocals), Fin Roach (guitar), Jamie Tooze (bass), and Luis Hancock (drums).
Let’s see what they have been up to:
Shine
Image & artwork courtesy of the band & This Feeling.
A great boozy record is long overdue. ‘Shine’ is that single. The freeness of The Bluetones’ ‘Cut Some Rug’ is folded into the noise and confusion of Oasis and the debauched romanticism of the Longpigs.
Frontman Cai has an innate ability to inject melody into his inflections which lifts them above the ‘Definitely Maybe’ wannabees of this generation. Hancock’s ferocious drumming allows an urgency to build despite the deceptively slow tempo of a ‘Columbia’ or ‘Step Into My World’.
With Pastel set to play their biggest London date at the Garage next April, Subterrania have announced themselves as the perfect support band with this record.
Benidorm
The debut single comes with great ambition. Bigg riffs and a Machiavellian solo unite to try and stun the world! Whilst laudable, it doesn’t land as much as ‘Shine’. However, the journey from this to ‘Shine’ is one of such stark improvements that it makes Subterrania’s journey unmissable.