Birmingham-based band The Silver Lines released their latest single, ‘Bound’, at the backend of 2023 via Ravo Records. Did it stack up to the power of their previous single ‘Cast Away’?
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At the start of 2023, The Silver Lines released ‘Blow Dry’, which, despite a great ending, would never set the world on fire. Then, on the 18th of August, ‘Cast Away’ was released, and everything began to change. Frontman Dan Ravenscroft found his voice, a desperate rock ‘n’ roll outsider voice for a generation to march alongside into battle with.
Fast forward to the release of ‘Bound’, and Ravenscroft’s vocal is ready to scorch the earth. His ability to inject Jonathan Richman with Brian Molko’s disenfranchised snarl and Joey Ramone’s ebullience is utterly mesmerising.
Ravenscroft is but one man. On ‘Bound’, his brother Joe (guitars), George Vivian (bass) and drummer Kindo confidently step to the fore. Joe’s guitars and Kindo’s drumming, especially, are now beset with colossal power that drags you into their despair before the middle eight soars to the surface to fight again!
There are brief, fleeting, beautiful moments when a band comes along and changes everything. Whether you think this is one is irrelevant. The Silver Lines are going to that special place where sub-cultures, guitars, and being in a gang are the thing to be. Substance is on the horizon and it’s The Silver Lines waving its flag in the name of victory.