Alright, Resonator-ers! I’m back with some pretty special stuff– the Royal Chains have been so kind as to give me advance files of their finished masters for their forthcoming 7″, as well as some tracks that won’t be available on vinyl, and I am bringing it all to you lucky kids before it hits the merch table at their next show.
Their crowd favorite, “Crime Scene” is the lead single and it sounds great on record– but I have to say it is the parallel to Franz Ferdinand’s “This Fire.” Sure, it sounds good on your iPod, even approaching favorite status, but the energy these guys put into the track live just cannot be captured in a studio. If you dig this track at all you owe it to yourself to get to their next show (and Resonator will keep you abreast of when that is, of course).
Crime Scene — The Royal Chains
“No Love in Your Punches,” which I’ve featured before, gets a great clean up in the studio and will see the b-side of the 7″, but my absolute favorite of the recorded tracks is “Girl On Fire.” Lead vocalist Adam Roddick’s just-barely tape-slipped vocals are, in and of themselves, an argument for the continuation of analogue production. Add to that the Beatles-worthy lead guitar and you’ve got an equally as hot contender for first single.
Girl On Fire — The Royal Chains
Keep your eyes here for updates about their forthcoming live shows in March.
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