"Blow me like a floating feather"

Peace

"Wraith"

Columbia Records

Released: 13th January, 2013

With Q1 typically the most lackluster in terms of 'big' music releases, I've decided this year to really delve into some new bands; tipped for big things in the coming years. The first to be featured here are Peace, a quartet from Birmingham signed to Columbia Records (home to The Vaccines). Having released a few straight-to-vinyl tracks and created music under new monikers (The Criminal and November), the band are releasing their first official single, "Wraith" on January 13th.

It's hard with bands not to draw similarities, and in Peace's case; the likes of The Guardian and NME have drawn similarities with Wu Lyf and The Maccabees. The stand out comparison for me is Foals, a band now well past their prime. "Wraith" is the perfect way to kickstart 2013, the year heralded as the 'return of guitar music'. The verses are mellow, leading up to one of my favourite choruses on an indie-rock record in recent years; and don't even get me started on their The Horrors-sounding middle eight. The vocals, the guitars and the drums sound perfect together, as we all know; but Peace really hit the nail on the head with this particular track.

How could such a track be captured in the beauty of a music video, I hear you say? Well, the music video really is the icing on the cake. Featuring all four members of the band- including brothers Harrison and Sam - the video sees two fairly-clad black women thrusting around on a stage (see below); to which one Youtube user simply commented "So much jiggly-ness" - and they're not wrong. 

For those of you looking for some new music, or for those that like me religiously follow these music polls (e.g. BBC's Sound of 2013; of which Peace featured), then I'd definitely give Peace a listen to.

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