Cyclone
The
Michael Ainsley Band
Philophobia
Music
Cyclone is the new album from The Michael Ainsley band which
is, as far as I can tell, something of a Wakefield
Opener, Anne Bonny’s
Boat, has a folky groove with a crisp modern edge to it, like a tweed
M&M! It also has that instant familiarity, which I always take as a good
thing, which tells me the band knows exactly what they’re doing!
Title track Cyclone
is darker and more representative of the album as a whole; the lyrics are
clever and sound like they are delivered with a wry smile, while the chorus
suddenly allows the clouds to open up while the verses quickly throw a wet
blanket over it all again to show us that there is a well-disciplined hand at
work behind these songs.
My particular favourite is Happy To Stay, which is worth pre-ordering the album for on its own
merit: it is the catchiest thing I have heard in ages and, after just one
listen, it had me humming and singing it all day long just itching to hear it
again.
Another highlight is Long
Distance; a poppy, punky story of love across the miles which I can’t wait
to hear live because it has a real spring in its step. It’s short, purposeful
and to the point and that could be said of the whole of Cyclone.
Basically, this is the next step for Michael Ainsley, having
recorded all the parts himself on his previous recordings he now has a band
that allows us to witness things live; they’ve already played Power’s Bar in
Kilburn and The Hop over the last couple of months and they supported The Cribs
in Preston last month.
They have a good number of gigs booked in as they prepare to release the album
on the 18th March and you can of course see them at Long Division on 8th June.
If that’s too long to wait, why not come along and catch them in Barnsley on Saturday April 13th when they will be playing
another LD warm-up show at Rebecca’s on Shambles Street
Matt Rhodie
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