The Sargasso Trio are, perhaps unsurprisingly, a trio, hailing from the East Anglian metropolis known as Norwich. Having met as members of a 40 piece marching Samba band, they split off and whittled down to develop their love of all things contemporary. On the same label as one of our favourites Turner Cody, this 4-track EP doesn’t share the same twisted folk meanderings of that American, and it’s altogether worse because of it.
The main problem with this EP is that it sounds so much like all the other, slightly twee, folk influenced bands doing the rounds at the moment. There’s the perfect female vocals of Monkey Swallows The Universe, the sinister and slightly perverted lyrics of Belle & Sebastian topped by the jangling percussion of the Mystery Jets. It doesn’t quite break out from its influences into its own shining voice.
The Latin rhythms of the title track suggest their roots, but it doesn’t really take and develop these themes which would make it a little bit different. “Sandy” starts with vaguely sinister “You know your ass is something else” delivered in a syrupy female vocal. But that’s the only memorable part of it, the gentle accompaniment is plain and drab. “Why Do Birds Fall In Love” is similar except you’ve got some droning male vocals instead.
I don’t like to dump on new bands, but this really does lack anything to set it out from the crowd. In this day and age where there’s so much music out there, bands need to do something a little different to stand out and get noticed. I fear that the Sargasso Trio will soon be following the way of the Dodo.
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Sargasso Trio [myspace]
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