There is a fire burning at the heart of the Tibican sound, a raw energy and creative intensity which whilst apparent in previous releases has been turned up within the band’s latest EP Love’s Lost Art. Though the new release is our introduction to the London based quartet, hindsighted investigation shows that Tibican has been casting a captivating proposal from their fusion of alternative rock and shoegaze with Brit pop properties for a while but as suggested it has found a new fiery plateau within their latest proposition.
Consisting of guitarist/vocalist Domenico Scialo, guitarist Peter Saunby, bassist Cathal Wharton, and drummer/vocalist Marc Saunders, Tibican has certainly sparked attention and support with a clutch of EPs, including in 2014, Things Come Apart and It Runs Deep. Their sounds have been played across radio stations in the UK, US, and Europe, a success easy to expect continuing as Love’s Lost Art tempts more and more ears.
The new EP opens with Things We Know and a rhythmic invitation hard to refuse. That firm bait is soon joined by lingering throbs of bass before twin vocals and wandering melodies offer their potent persuasions to the enticement too. Immediately inspirations of bands like My Bloody Valentine and House Of Love make a suggestion in thoughts though they are soon evolving as fierce flames of guitar erupt as the track continues to grow and blossom into a heated slice of reserved but dramatic rock ‘n’ roll. Equally bluesy in tone as Scialo and Saunby show their guitar craft, the track makes for a rich and engaging start.
Slightly mellower in intensity, the following Torch Song similarly engages ears in mere moments as floating harmonies and sonic suggestiveness sparks the imagination as potently as the emerging caustic jangle of guitar sears the air. Like warm yet volatile sonic sunshine unafraid to embrace harsher shadows, the song becomes an increasing seduction which just grows in stature and persuasion with every listen.
Difference Clouds steps up next, quickly revealing a Brit pop/indie rock swagger which hints at the likes of Inspiral Carpets and Birdland as it twists and turns with again fiery temperament and creative volatility within another vocal seducing. As the track proves on its own, Tibican have a sound which inventively merges varied flavours to create maybe something not yet wholly unique but certainly personal to their own imagination.
Closing with the smouldering beauty of Am I Wasting Your Time, arguably the least original song on the EP but without doubt a seriously compelling proposal easy to devour and often, Love’s Lost Art is a lingering temptation which easily lures attention back time and time again. In some ways Tibican are still working towards their own sound and such the enjoyment found in Love’s Lost Art that only suggests good things lay in wait for them and us.
The Love’s Lost Art EP is available now @ https://tibican.bandcamp.com/album/loves-lost-art-ep
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Pete RingMaster 05/01/2016
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