Right from the off, Lost Souls come across as the kind of self-assured indie rock band who know exactly what they want and just how to get it, writes Ryan Butcher.
However, one can’t help but feel that Lost Souls have perhaps lost a little of their soul behind the overly-polished production values. Everything on their eponymous EP sounds very “stadium”, which isn’t necessarily a band thing, but, at times, the band very-nearly risk falling into the dangerous territory of sounding like an Oasis tribute.
The marriage between keys, samples and guitar is confidently fluid, if not a little similar to that of lad-band favourites Kasabian, while vocalist Sam Warner boasts a brash and brazen range that would make Richard Ashcroft blush.
All-in-all, Lost Soul’s self-titled release is a strong effort, acknowledging influences from Northern dance-rock bands like The Music and Doves whilst simultaneously displaying their unashamed love for The Beatles. There’s still progress to be made, but Lost Souls have found a formula that works, and undoubtedly have the ambition to follow things through as far as they’ll go.
MARKS: 7/10
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