Columbia returned recently with their latest single, ‘The Wait’. It was recorded at 3rd Planet Studios in their home city, Liverpool, and marks the run to their biggest headline show to date at District on the 9th of March.
Image & artwork courtesy of This Feeling.
In recent years, Columbia has carved out a reputation as an anthem maker. ‘Where Did It All Go?’ and ‘Memory Lane’ were chest-out, reaching for heaven’s moments. ‘The Wait’, however, has dropped in tempo but harnessed an intensity not yet seen.
As the protagonist continues to make the wrong choices (“I should have waited / Now I'm here alone”), anxiety levels skyrocket. When Jay Sweeney’s guitars chime, they carve out an inescapable panic attack you can’t escape.
The mid-tempo suits frontman Alex Sheppard in particular. He has the aggression of Tom Dempsey (The Kairos), the swagger of Chris Griffiths (The Real People), and the folksy rock ‘n’ roll splendour of Howie Payne (The Stands).
Columbia are not new by any stretch of the imagination anymore. They are, sadly, largely unknown still. ‘The Wait’ will not be a ‘Last Night’ or ‘Time For Heroes’ chaotic break-out single. It does, however, have the air of a ‘Love Burns’ (BRMC) or ‘The Good Ones’ (The Kills). The kind that spits rock ‘n’ roll and oozes sex and drugs to entice big crowds.
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