Secret EP // Boys

Boys – Secrets EP

A relatively new band on the music scene are Boys, a 3 piece band from West London their second EP – Secrets only came out a matter of days ago but is already building in popularity.

The first song shares the same name as the EP, Secrets:

It starts off with a synth intro almost reminding me of King City // Swim Deep but the song starts to have some prominent drums and Splashh – esque  vocals with a very mysterious feel with the repeated lyrics such as ‘you’re the only one that I want’. Soon enough the guitar takes over the vocals and really stands out for me in this track, the song keeps this same pattern throughout but does not get boring or repetitive.

Heartbreaker:

This track really reminds me of the strongly acclaimed Peace it has the same mix of uplifting guitar but once again the vocals add a real Splashh sense to it.  This song has a really catchy element within it and will be stuck in your head for days on end. The guitar riffs really stand out against the dark vocals therefore making this song a very weird mix of both uplifting and dark elements.

Bad Intentions:

This song has a completely different vibe to the previous tracks it starts off with a very distorted guitar sound and whereas with this one some early vocals coming in adding to the distorted unique sound of this song, the drums and guitar mix really reminds me of the duo Drenge. This slowly fades into a much more uplifting song and for me this is the best on the EP.

I managed to get a word in with Boys via twitter to get some idea on the inspiration for their EP:

1.     What or who were your main inspirations for the EP?                                                                            ‘The ep is mainly about love and friendships about us all in the band. Was good to write lyrics that meant a lot to us’

2.     How would you describe your sound?

‘For this ep we ditched the lofi sound of previous recordings. We wanted to take more time with it and come out with a clearer sound, we like to call our sound bedroom pop as we record in our bedroom.’

3.     Who are some of your favorite current artists?

‘At the moment were loving bands like diiv smith westerns pains of being pure at heart. They are big influences on us, also loving king krule at the min.’

4.     Where do you get your inspiration for your songs from (lyrics and music wise)?

‘We tend to write lyrics about how were feeling and what's happening in our lives. We also tend to try and create a sound which matches our mood. With this ep being quite dark compared to the summer vibes of our first ep’

Listen to Boys new Ep – Secrets here: http://boysuk.bandcamp.com/album/secrets-epBoys 

- Nina (s0utrippin)