Colours

Walking On Cars

Released on 12/04/2019 by EMI
Main artists: Walking On Cars
Genre: Alternative & Indie

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The sophomore album from Walking on Cars, 2019's Colours, finds the Irish outfit expanding upon the anthemic pop of their debut with a distinctly moodier vibe. Recorded in the band's home studio in Dingle, County Kerry, as well as at RAK studios in London and Angelic Studios near Banbury, England, the album once again centers on the passionately throaty lead vocals of Patrick Sheehy. While there is a dynamic intent to many of these songs, they often sound too much alike, with sustained minor-key verses and overblown choruses that are never as memorable as they seem to want to be. Tracks like the opener, "Monster," and "Coldest Water" feature Sheehy singing dramatically about overcoming dark obstacles. On "Coldest Water" he sings, "I was looking for a friend, but it all came to an end. I survived, yeah I survived." That said, there are some nice keyboard accents and backing vocals throughout the album courtesy of bandmate Sorcha Durham that bring to mind the chilly goth atmosphere of Depeche Mode, but the tone is always just a titch too earnest and self-serious. In fact, you might be inclined to call this post-grunge, if not for the acoustic guitars, keyboards, and electronic beats that the band favors in production. In that sense, the album represents something of an aesthetic shift away from the Coldplay-style uplift of their debut toward something more akin to X Ambassadors' angsty brand of pop. It takes over half of the album before several brightly attenuated songs emerge from the earnest gloom to shake you by the ears. "One Last Dance" evokes the epic, emotive sound of '80s Peter Gabriel. Similarly, "Too Emotional" is a sparkling, synth-heavy groover that hints at a more ebullient future direction.

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Walking On Cars

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Monster

00:03:03

Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Bran, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Kerr, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Chapman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Gibbs, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Sheehy, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Walking On Cars, MainArtist - Sorcha Durham, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Flannery, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Evan Hadnett, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Halliday, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MyRiot, Producer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Isabel Gracefield, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amanda Meridian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

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Waiting On The Corner

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Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Bran, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Matty Green, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Roy Kerr, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ross Chapman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Gibbs, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Sheehy, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dan McDougall, ComposerLyricist - Walking On Cars, MainArtist - Sorcha Durham, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Flannery, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Evan Hadnett, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Halliday, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MyRiot, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isabel Gracefield, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amanda Meridian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel