Almost a year ago I presented a sublime song from UK group Chief Springs called Elastic which remains one of my favourite tracks released last year. I was turned onto this group from my blogger friend Jeff at Eclectic Music Lover. I am drawn to Josh Coyne’s deeply rich and alluring vocals in these EP released tracks. Another song from their 2023 EP I like is today’s featured track Saddened Sick.
Below are some extracts from Jeff’s article: CHIEF SPRINGS – EP Review: “Time to Take Time”:
Today I bring you a fourth – Chief Springs, a fine indie rock band based in Leicester and London. Originally formed in 2018 as a two-piece by Josh Coyne and Scott Dillon, they eventually grew to become a five-piece with the addition of Sam Crosby-Browne, Dale Bradfield and Tommy Jordan. Together, they make a pleasing style of melodic rock fashioned with elements of alternative, post-rock, and dream pop, and featuring lush guitars, beautiful arrangements, intelligent lyrics and Josh’s vibrant baritone vocals….
The topically relevant “Saddened Sick” calls out those who aim to control or interfere with our bodily autonomy, telling us what we can or cannot do with our lives: “Who makes the call for someone else? Now how am I supposed to believe that these are your decisions to make? And where do we begin, the hope is where it lives. Original sin, but you couldn’t write it if you tried.” The crisp percussion and jangly guitars are simply wonderful, and Josh and Courtney’s harmonies sublime.
“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.”- Michel Legrand
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Thanks for sharing another artist I’ve written about Matt. I’m glad you like Chief Springs’ music so much!
I think I ended up selecting 3 songs from that wonderful EP. So thank you Jeff.
I still fully stand behind my comment I left on Jeff’s blog at the time. 🙂
Chief Springs including this particular song sound great. I like both the vocals and the sound of the music – neatly done!
Hi there Christian. I just finished reading your comment. I couldn’t agree more with you. I would put their ‘Elastic’ in my top 20 list of post 2020 releases easily.