Fourmile – Fourmile
It’s amazing that, as musicians, we can collaborate across literal oceans. That’s exactly what Fourmile did – a collaboration between Buffalo’s Dylan England (of Del Paxton * fame), and a group of London-based musicians (Owain, Cais, Hank, and Tom) that boast a pedigree of other great bands including TTNG, Harlem Renaissance, Big Hug, and Muttering. Their efforts have resulted in a three-song EP, Fourmile, that continues England & co.’s penchant for guitar-driven Midwest emo sounds. Having initially connected when Del P did a European tour, the members have stayed in touch – lucky for us, it’s resulted in new music.
If the album art to Fourmile is any indication – a patchwork of carpets strewn with some guitar pedals (very nice ones, I might add), cables, and Fender Telecasters – this is a guitar-forward offering, layered thick with lots of tasty textures, twinkles, and any other relevant buzzword typically given to Midwest-emo-flavored stuff. “Indicator” is a lovely intro to this trio of songs – starting off slow and ethereal, the song builds into a cool, plucky guitar lick, but always maintains a undercurrent of ennui. “Rod Serling” pairs nicely in the sense that it’s “Indicator’s” polar opposite. England’s iconic howl is on full display here, while pleasantly-driven guitars roil overtop driven drums/bass in a sweaty fervor that feels the most like a sing-along banger. “New Growth” keeps up the energy, coming off a little bit more clangorous (but in a good way!) than its predecessor, relying on mathy, sometimes-discordant guitar work that always comes together perfectly for that archetypal Midwest sound.
They describe this album as Midwest feelings with transatlantic muscle, and while this album might be only 1/5 Buffalonian by blood, we’re still happy to proudly claim it as WNY-based music. Check out the Fourmile EP via the bandcamp embed below.
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This post was written by Nick Sessanna