You are the Disco EP review (01 Jan 07):
“…five musicians that combine together to produce astonishing and affecting music…”
“…it appeals on every possible level - impassioned lyrics, the idealism of youth…”
Read the full review over at A Cool Noise.
Radio Reviews:
Not That Kind was selected to face off against two other songs from two other south coast bands. After industry review and judgement… we won!
Listen to an excerpt from the show below.
Live Reviews:
Revolution74 are a dynamic 5 piece who do one of those rare things and manage to blend dance beats, keyboards, rock and good tunes without getting caught between genres and sounding watered down. They basically produce good indie rock music that you can dance to, big buzzsaw pop hooks battle against rock guitars that drip with energy and while being accessible in sound they should still appeal to those that like their music on the alternative side. Considering the heat in the Frog is unbearable tonight, Revolution74 manage to give an excellent account of themselves and impress a fair few people with their catchy material as the sweat drips down the wall and off the people who have ventured down to the front. - Grebo, Vanity Project Extra Live
My first experience of revolution74 in my spiritual home town, and i was not to be dissapointed. I feel it is best to talk of the gig as a whole rather than comment on each song. I decided prior to the guys starting that it was far to hot for serious physical exertion, so i wouldnt dance like a loon, just stand and offer my support. They opened with “too fucking lazy” which after the last few gigs seemed rather slow in comparison, a good thing though i feel. The next song was “pilots promise” now i have to admit to having not been that keen on the new version the first time i heard it but its been growing on me and tonight it well and truly did its job. The drop where it goes a bit skanking compelled me to get up and start skipping with gay abandon, something i normally only get from breakbeat and little round tablets. Anyway, by the end of the song i was sweating profusely and out of breath and feeling rather exilerated. It all becomes a bit of a blur from this point, cant really remember the order of it all, but i definately made my debut in the bez role up on stage during “fortune”, thanks a million john, really was a dream come true. Other things that stick in my mind are stott’s “backing” vocals sounding louder than johns “lead” vocal (quotation marks for benefit of sound engineer). Kelly and Kim rocking out as usual, big respect. Finally “botox” sounding far more rocky and hardcore than ever before, ending the set on a euphoric high, complete with john throwing down his guitar and exiting stage left, pure style. I feel Ben summed the gig up perfectly afterwords “it wasnt perfect but it was rock and roll”. Loads of energy and great songs making up for poor sound quality, and for me this was the best gig you have done so far in terms of atmosphere. - Brian Hooper, Revolution74 forum
Recording Reviews:
Interesting, intriguing, different — LOVE the voice! This is SUCH a surprising song– honestly, my brows were beginning to raise in skepticism, when it first started with a bare bones drum-thump and some keyboard bleeps. But give it a moment. The listener finds its.. alluring. We want to know where this simple, almost childish playfullness is leading to– and it takes us right into the heart of a fascinatingly pure song. Upon further venture into this unique musical curiosity, it almost holds a *retro* feel, somewhat akin to Idol’s “White Wedding.” (The vocalist almost has his sound, too, except in a higher range. He also resonates slightly with David Bowie, and the lead vocalist from The Killers.) Now, for a bit of insight on this humble reviewer: I listen to music in the shower. ALOT. I dance like a fool in the shower, and I sing like a maniac in the shower along with my favored CD’s. This song smacks of something I would gladly hop about to, while washing my hair, singing into a bottle of conditioner and turning a loofa into a bouncy air guitar. Kudos on originality, boys. - Jezzy, Garageband (reviewing Not That Kind)
The group has a very cool upbeat post-punk kind of feel to it, 80’s pep and sorrow all at the same time. It nicely slips and slides into wildly different moods like an adolescent, and I love it. The lyrics flow and pop nicely, filling the songs to bursting at some points and then dropping out almost entirely. I find that to be awesome.- NewAgeMilhous
They play a kind of alternative pop that you just know would be great live. For me, there’s one track that just stands out as just great: Not That Kind. It starts off with a slow building tension - choppy guitar, spinning synth arpeggios, and a plaintive vocal. The chorus (or rather some sort sort of bridge because there’s no vocal) is built around around a bouncing guitar riff that dervishly spins your body and head - that’s the time to throw yourself into the Moshpit and dislocate a few joints. - Coolnoise (reviewing EPthree)
