Red Ink – The Colour Age (17/08/2012)
‘The Colour Age’ is the latest offering from Melbourne lads Red Ink. My first overwhelming notion here is the slick production work. If all things pretty and polished are your style, then this will be right up your alley.
There are some fantastic melodies on showcase throughout ‘The Colour Age’ and vocalist John J’s delivery is consistently emotive, while guitars are regularly used for atmosphere and ambience across the EP. 'Empty Town' is a grand opener, which reminds me of Fall Out Boys stadium rock moments, while ‘Euphoria’s’ bass groove will shake your foundations.
‘Melancholia’ is a gem of a song, sandwiched in the middle of the EP. Again, vocalist John J truly shines with some exceptional falsetto providing the backbone to the verse while Aaron S is extremely tasteful on the drums.
‘Young Lovers In Stockholm’ is the real standout track for mine; its lively grooves create a real sense of urgency and all members of Red Ink certainly shine musically on this one. The major hindrance for ‘The Colour Age’ is that while there are some quality songs on offer, sadly it’s character lends itself to a road well traveled and it may be hard for this EP to rise above the wealth of other bands making similar noise at the moment.
David Noordhoff
There are some fantastic melodies on showcase throughout ‘The Colour Age’ and vocalist John J’s delivery is consistently emotive, while guitars are regularly used for atmosphere and ambience across the EP. 'Empty Town' is a grand opener, which reminds me of Fall Out Boys stadium rock moments, while ‘Euphoria’s’ bass groove will shake your foundations.
‘Melancholia’ is a gem of a song, sandwiched in the middle of the EP. Again, vocalist John J truly shines with some exceptional falsetto providing the backbone to the verse while Aaron S is extremely tasteful on the drums.
‘Young Lovers In Stockholm’ is the real standout track for mine; its lively grooves create a real sense of urgency and all members of Red Ink certainly shine musically on this one. The major hindrance for ‘The Colour Age’ is that while there are some quality songs on offer, sadly it’s character lends itself to a road well traveled and it may be hard for this EP to rise above the wealth of other bands making similar noise at the moment.
David Noordhoff