The DIY indie five piece are back with a double a-side ‘Is There Anybody Alive Out There?’ and ‘Something’s Changing’. CALM wrote both songs in lockdown and, was produced in Adam James’ (lead vox/guitars) bedroom, they both look at the effects on the human condition during covid19.
‘Is There Anybody Out There’ is straight out of the pop masterclass book of Blossoms and the tropical vibes of Riscas. Every note is determined to be the pop hook that you fawn over. James’ vocals sit somewhere between Ride’s Andy Bell and Mark Gardner but, have the emotive immediacy of Night Café’s Sean Martin.
‘Something Changing’, indebted to Blossoms’ debut ramps up the intensity and takes a wander with DMA’s ‘Life Is A Game of Changing’. The synth driven anthem seeks to grasp the reflections of the Western world at present. They manage to reel in seismic discourse quite neatly but, poetically, this record sounds out of control.
Check back hear Friday 26th June to hear both tracks.