Little Red - Midnight Remember Reviewed
September 19th 2010 07:07
LITTLE RED: Adrian, Dom, Quang, Tom, and Taka
Little Red are Melbourne rockers Adrian Beltrame (Guitar, Vocals), Dominic Byrne (Guitar, Vocals), Quang Dinh (Bass, Vocals), Tom Hartney (Keys, Vocals), and Taka Honda (Drums). Their sound has been likened to The Beach Boys because of their dancey-rock and vocal harmonies on debut album, Listen to Little Red, but that sound has changed on their new album, Midnight Remember.
MIDNIGHT REMEMBER: Rating...a solid 8/10
Tracklist
1. Get A Life
2. Slow Motion
3. Forget About Your Man
4. Rock It
5. All Mine
6. I Can't Wait
7. Place Called Love
8. Lazy Boy
9. Little Bit of Something
10. In My Bed
11. Follow You There
12. Going Wrong
13. Chelsworth
1. Get A Life
2. Slow Motion
3. Forget About Your Man
4. Rock It
5. All Mine
6. I Can't Wait
7. Place Called Love
8. Lazy Boy
9. Little Bit of Something
10. In My Bed
11. Follow You There
12. Going Wrong
13. Chelsworth
Midnight Remember signals a change in sound and direction for Little Red. While Listen to Little Red had a number of almost demo-like tracks (a number of them were under 2 minutes), Midnight Remember contains more traditional-length songs. There is a notable difference in sound production too. While the debut album was very raw sounding, the new songs are more layered and spaced out, not sounding like they were trying to be crammed inside 2 minutes and over before you can blink. The new sound direction is more modern too: moving away from retro 60's dancefloor anthems, the band have included a new, more modern, rockier sound with horns, guitar layering and some basic effects, while still maintaining the warm, recognisable 3-and-4-part harmonies that Little Red has become famous for. While these harmonies take more of a support role on this album, they still stand out when they are implemented. Lead vocals are still shared between songs. Put simply, this new direction demonstrates more intelligent songwriting and a fuller, rockier sound. First single, Rock It, which has received extensive airplay on Triple J, is one of a number of highlights of this new direction. Other standout songs are opener Get A Life and second single Slow Motion while fans of their old work will still be pleased with the fiery, dancey-upbeat riffs on Lazy Boy and Place Called Love.
While live crowds will still be hearing upbeat classics such as Coca Cola and Witchdoctor, fans can expect a different live experience than what they used to with this young band.
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