“Forest Fire”, the third studio release from Leicester’s most promising young band, Day Of The Moon hit all major streaming platforms in April 2018. The five-track EP is hard-hitting and energetic. Just from the first listen it’s clear that large amounts of time and effort was put into this record. Overall, the writing is immensely strong and effective.
Day of The Moon first broke onto the scene in 2014, with one of their first performances taking place at Birstall Gala, Leicestershire. The line-up consists of frontman Tom Davis, drummer Mark Zanker, bassist Charles Carter, keyboardist Harry Gilmour and guitarists Ben Pullen and Dan Youngs. Since their debut, they have released two studio recorded EPs “Broken Glass” and “Forest Fire” and a two-track single named “Devil in Disguise”. They’ve also performed at places such as Glastonbudget, The O2 Scholar and their own sold-out headline gig at The Shed. Most recently they have been featured on BBC Introducing, displaying some of their best tracks from the EP. Their inspirations stem from the likes of Catfish and The Bottlemen, Blossoms and Nothing But Thieves.
There is no shortage of euphoric, synth-powered choruses in this record. This, along with the use of distortion guitar, foot-tapping drum licks, rich bass tones and Davis’ bouncy vocal tones make for a brand new and “out-there” sound. This EP is nothing short of genius for any modern indie fan.
The two most notable tracks on the record are in my opinion, Forest Fire and Waves. Both songs are certainly made to please crowds and encourage movement. Their huge vocal lines, feel-good lyrics and catchy chorus lines are simply wonderful and it is clear that an array of smart song writing techniques were used to achieve this. I think other tracks such as “Two” and “Fever” deserve their own special mention. Although less memorable than their predecessors, the lyrical and compositional choices that have been made are admirable, Day Of The Moon use their material to tell a story.
Their track “Alice” uses slow, atmospheric guitars and synths – which eventually build into a powerful, punchy and dynamic chorus with some seriously impressive rhythmic choices. I was hugely impressed, despite this track being my least favourite out of the five featured on the EP. This just goes to show that Day Of The Moon aren’t capable of writing a truly bad song – This is something that is rarely found in a young and upcoming band.
Overall, Day Of The Moon have written and produced an outstanding EP. They are one of the most popular and successful young bands in Leicester’s indie scene at the moment. Their song writing ability is sure to take them far within the industry. If you haven’t already listened to “Forest Fire”, I would highly recommend that you do and also be sure to check out their “Broken Glass” EP. You can catch them on 28th February 2019, performing a one-off acoustic set at The Soundhouse, Leicester.
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