I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT
WRAPPED AROUND ME SO TIGHT, YEAH
Jayler
can expect
certain comparisons
with the release of
Voices Unheard,
their debut album.
They’re fronted by a singer,
James Bartholomew,
who possesses an
angelic mane,
a predilection for open shirts,
and a voice that could melt
the ice in a Jack and Coke
from 20 paces.
But there’s more to these
Midlands lads than
Led Zeppelin
hero worship
not least because their
discipledom of Messrs
Plant,
Page,
Jones
and
Bonham
largely manifests itself
a little differently.
While some are taken by
the cosmic,
‘Golden God’
side of Led Zep,
Midlands rockers
Jayler appear to be more
concerned with following
the tendrils of
influence back to
their rhythm and blues roots.
On Down Below
and
Hate To See It End,
they successfully
mine their
own sweet grooves.
They’re big tunes,
but earthy and scruffily imperfect,
aiming for spit and sawdust clubs
rather than shooting
for the moon.
In an age of homogenisation,
they’re wonderfully human.
They’re frequently rollicking too.
Riverboat Queen
and
Love Maker
strut as unabashedly
as their titles suggest.
Over The Mountain
is similarly hefty,
courtesy of some
superb guitar work
from the
impeccably-named
Tyler Arrowsmith.
But in this case,
the tune is less about
loose-hipped swing
and more about
technical precision
and forward momentum,
so more akin to
Deep Purple,
the legendary rockers
Jayler
will be supporting
on tour this autumn.
And what James’
vocals lack in
the flawless virtuosity
of his forebears,
they make up for in power,
character and conviction.
Voices Unheard
is a solid offering
from a gang of proving
that they do,
in fact,
make bands like they used to
albeit ones putting
their own affectionate stamp
on a sound that makes
you feel good to be alive.
If You Like
Greta Van Fleet,
or Maybe
Rival Sons,
Jet,
Zeppelin Hooks
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TRACKLIST
Intro
Down Below
Riverboat Queen
Need Your Love
The Getaway
Bittersweet
Hate to See it End
Over the Mountain
Alectrona
Lovemaker
The Rinsk
RARE EP
A Piece in Our Time (EP)
No Woman
Evil
A Piece In Our Time
Take Me Home
I'll Meet You There
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