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Detroit Social Club - Sunshine PeopleDetroit Social Club – Sunshine People

Ok so the Detroit Social Club are a six-piece band from Newcastle, they have been together for quite a short time and it was in late 2008 that things started to go right for the band as they played two shows in Manchester within a couple of hours of each other and ever since then they have been fully touring across the UK.

There are many different ways that you can explain what Detroit Social Club sound like but the best way for me is basically to explain it is for you to imagine the band Beck a bit more toned down and you will nearly be there or on the other hand think of Radiohead trying to beef their sound up and sound less depressing and you will be even closer to understanding what these guys sound like.

The bands new single ‘Sunshine People’, is a very average sounding track, it fails to bring anything new and exciting with it, there is nothing that stands out about the track and even though the band have some big heavy guitar riffs, for a six-piece band they sound that little bit too boring, on the plus side the lead vocals do sound a bit like Ian Brown’s vocals but that not enough to save the song.

The b-side is called ‘Cause And Consequence’ and it is some kind of dance mix song that is crammed full of electronics and really depressing vocals, all and all its a bit of an disappointing electronic-indie track that I can’t see many people wanting to listen to more than once.

Overall Detroit Social Club don’t float my boat and I wouldn’t be too surprised if they didn’t float many other people’s boat as for a six-piece band they sound far too depressing and haven’t come up with anything to help then stand out from the crowd of well established indie bands that are currently gracing the charts and filling the big arenas.

2/5

Review by Trigger
 Band Members
Detroit Social Club - Band
David Burn (Vocals, Guitar, Bass Production/Songs)
Dale Knight (Keys, Guitar, Bass)
David Welsh (Guitars)
Johnny Bond (Guitars, Sitar, Noises)
Chris McCourtie (Bass, Guitars)
David Green (Drums, Percussion)
 Track Listing
1. Sunshine People
 Band Related Links
Detroit Social Club Myspace
 Review Score Code
- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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