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Hailing from the trip-hop
capital of England; home to the likes of Massive Attack, Tricky and Roni Size;
a city that’s also produced a who’s who of Hollywood graduates, you’d be
forgiven for thinking Bristol’s Fortune Drive are destined to be overshadowed
by legacy and left to float by unnoticed.
The fact of the matter is however that this quintet could be even more
important to their city and the scene in general, if given the exposure they
deserve with the release of this perfectly sartorial set of majestic Indie anthems. ‘Said it All’ kicks things off in sumptuous
style, Alan Akehursts impetuous riffs blasting back your hairline before the
Smiths drenched swagger of ‘From Start to Finish’ sees singer Bobby Anderson
sounding more Morrissey than…erm…Morrissey. There’s even a Johnny Burrell / Julian
Casablancas hybrid sprinkled all over ‘My Girlfriends an Arsonist’ and ‘Roses’;
but the comparisons won’t stop there, it’s a boldness beyond their years that’s
masterfully delivered. The low slung blues and fantastic funk of ‘To the Rhye’
re-incarnates the ghost of The Who, while ‘Sparkle’ and closer ‘Clown Factory’ bridge
the gap between the dark hearted