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A Little More Press For The EP
“One of the best things I have heard in a while… almost reaches anthemic proportions“
Indie-mp3
“All upbeat and heavily catchy bass riffs and drums exploding behind a scuzzy guitar“
Sheffield Scenester
“Tight, taught guitars inter-knit with each other in front of super crisp drums that often spill into furious fills“
Brill Dream
Pheonix FM’s Yorkshire Underground Band Show also made the EP their Secret Pick of the Week and played the track Bright New Worlds. A podcast of the show can be downloaded from here.
New Years Update
The Exhibition's The Boy and the Tearaway was played by Jenny Cork on BBC Sheffield's Raw Talent show 14/01. You can listen again on the link below. The track plays around seven minutes into the program:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p005wwgw
And more reviews have trickled in for The Exhibitions latest Demo EP which can still be downloaded for free from Last FM or Zshare
“It's executed brilliantly, and sounds natural rather than forced, and what's more - and this is the real clincher - the vocals are slightly low in the mix amidst a swirling maelstrom of shoegaze guitars and truly mammoth drums, propelled by some frenetic fills."
9/10
Whisperin And Hollerin
"As pure a piece of indie powered-pop as you could wish to hear"
4/5
The Beat Surrender
“There are many moments of great invention - guitars weave in and out of each other beautifully”
Tasty Fanzine
“The Exhibition have a talent for writing riffs to lighten up dark lyrics, it works well and their edgier rockier pop sound gives them something just a little different”
Sheffield Music Scene (Page 45)
"The instrumention throughout is uniformly great as are the quality of the vocals... anthemically catchy"
Beer And Bands
Music Community tunatheday.com also featured The Exhibition's track Reaction as their Catch Of The Day for 18/01
Hmm...
Whisperinandhollerin Review
Link
Our Rating: 9/10
So many bands that so obviously invite Smiths comparisons and so badly fall so desperately short... and then along come The Exhibition. 'The Boy and the Tearaway,' the first track on this EP had more than a hint of Mozzer about it, primarily in the vocals. The inflections, the slightly throaty tone... but it's executed brilliantly, and sounds natural rather than forced, and what's more - and this is the real clincher - the vocals are slightly low in the mix amidst a swirling maelstrom of shoegaze guitars and truly mammoth drums, propelled by some frenetic fills.
Ok, so they've got my attention. 'Bright New Worlds' doesn't have the same epic sound, but is taut and urgent, with a mod edge that's just discernible. There's no let up with the blustery 'Things That Hide in the Dark,' before racing to 'Reaction,' which is again reminiscent of The Smiths only with a whole lot more muscle and an injection of testosterone, with a fiddly, fidgety lead guitar line and a vocal that manages to convey some measure of emotion despite the lyrics being largely indecipherable.
It's a solid set, which not only showcases a band who clearly have a lot to offer, but which provides further evidence of the changes going on in the music industry - they're referring to it as a demo and it's being given away at the band's gigs and is available as a free download, but is of a standard that makes you wonder why they're not getting some serious coverage and shifting units. At least they're doing it for the right reasons, as they're clearly not getting rich from doing this. Which seems rather unjust, really...
www.myspace.com/wearetheexhibition
Introducing The Exhibition From Yorkshire Music Collective
YMC chats to The Exhibition from Barnsley
YMC: Tell us something about the band, when did you form, who are the members?
We formed the band in Spring 2008. Joel plays the guitar, Murray the bass, Chris the drums and Pete plays another guitar and a voice.
YMC: How would you describe your music?
Toothache then no toothache.
YMC: Do you all take part in the songwriting?
Yes. One person usually comes up with an initial idea, then the rest get involved, each bringing something to the table. Think of a tiny sapling slowly developing into a Coast Douglas-fir.
YMC: You have just released your third demo EP, where is it available?
You can get your hands on a CD at our gigs or you can request one by emailing - peteexhibit@hotmail.co.uk.
Alternatively, you can download the 4 tracks from a link on our Myspace page or Facebook group. The songs are:
The Boy and the Tearaway
Things That Hide in the Dark
Reaction
Bright New Worlds
YMC: You will be releasing a single in 2010, is this a song from one of your demos or a new one?
It will be a brand new track. We're writing and rehearsing new material at the moment, hence a slight break from gigging.
YMC: Do you have any other plans for 2010?
2010 should see plenty of gigs around Yorkshire beginning on January 8th at Escobar, in Wakefield. We will also be recording the new tracks for the single as soon as they are ready. Keep up to date with proceedings on our Myspace page.
Find out more:
Exhibition Myspace
Yorkshire Music Collective Myspace
Free Download - The Exhibition
Download Barnsley based band The Exhibition's latest four track demo for free here...
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Exhibition/4+Track+Demo+EP
Or
http://www.zshare.net/download/70438734877b8cf7/
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