Verdict: New Wave meets Indie Rock
More info: www.theconspirators.co.uk, www.myspace.com/theconspiratorsuk
Out of the ashes of a band I reviewed towards the end of last year called Mr Lilter comes this new outfit called The Conspirators. They have only been together since November of 2006 and played their first gig in Jan this year. This time John Gillies (Vocals/guitar) and Genevieve Parker (Vocals) are joined by Darren Banner (lead guitar), Laura Goodacre (drums) and Mike Cinnamond (bass).
The influences listed this time out include the Stones, The Beatles, Blondie, The Police, The Clash. There are three songs on offer here. I guess there is no law that states you must start a CD with an uptempo track, but I'm always a little surprised when a band opt for a different option. In this case opening track, "Connected", is a slow almost psychedelic track. It also the track that bears the closest resemblance to Mr Lilter so it is almost like a transition piece. Jumping to the final track, "In Session", we get a track that sounds a bit like early Blondie to me. Squeezed in the middle is the best track, "Turning Green". This time the New Wave of early Blondie get mixed with contemporary indie rock on this uptempo track.
I'm sure the band have their own ideas about the direction they want to take, but to me be the New Wave meets Indie style of "Turning Green" seems to have worked best. Overall, a promising start for the band
