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Ferb – Provence
We review the single Provence from Cheam band Ferb
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South-London alt-rock outfit Ferb are back with their new single ‘Provence’. The single is released via Dirt Circle Records.
What begins with atmospheric stripped-back Nirvana circa ‘In Utero’ guitars descends into a pit of despair. The languid guitars, which venture out with a morbid curiosity, entwine themselves around a toxicity that bursts with desperation.
As Harley McKinley repeats “I hope it makes you happy”, the protagonist is clinging to humanity by the fingernails. Ross Blendell’s guitars offer chinks of hope to mask the ensuing pain, which eventually erupts into an angst-ridden masterclass.
A joyously bitter record, which culminates in a wall of sound beset with teenage heartbreak. The kind that all must endure to survive adulthood. A great and vital single!