I've developed many headaches from listening to music in my short tenure on
planet Earth, it looks as if I’m about to have another. When My Bloody
Valentine released MBV earlier in the year part of me air fisted in
celebration and the other part of me said 'fuck, my ears are going to be in so
much pain'. That they were, but it was well worth the 22 year wait and the 22
minutes of pain that ensued after the seventh play through. I find myself time and
time again hitting the bucket, quite literally, when shoegazing takes over my
headphones / speakers / mind. Delta Mainline have nestled their way in into my
head, so well done, congratulations you Scottish sons of bitches for giving me
the biggest headache since Sunn fucking O))).
I'm not even joking, this music is killing my insides right now. I've gone
from Daft Punk's flawed disco attempt to the soothing chillwave of Wild
Nothing. Loveless re-mastered isn't as loud as this, what's actually happening
here people! Alright, alright, I’m ready. "Florentine Regime" is the eighth
track on Delta Mainline's upcoming debut album Oh! Enlightened. The album
is a blend of shoegaze, space rock and psychedelic rock in the style of Oasis
with far more noise, distortion and layers. There's a charming piano riff
that's absolutely pounding down on my ear drums (ouch). This is an impressive
track that's both full of noise endurance and Gallagher-esque vocals. Delta Mainline sound like a chaotic version of Primal Scream with all the ability and
man power to create blissful music like Spiritualized. The noise level is quite
disturbing, however that's exactly how you want it to be - I'm impressed.
~Eddie (with a headache)
