Genre: Indie-pop or better described by the band as 'Guitary electro dance pop'.
Places I remember: From Tom
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Hollow Talk
Gear costume: Detachment, Cities on Fire
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Hollow Talk
Gear costume: Detachment, Cities on Fire
They loom large in his legend (The Album Collection playlists): Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; Part 6
Active compensatory factors: I have to declare a bias and conflict of interest here: I am related to two of the stars of Silent Alliance: Tom and Lewis Kirkham. Talented? Devilishly good looking? Modest? Well of course!!
Active compensatory factors: I have to declare a bias and conflict of interest here: I am related to two of the stars of Silent Alliance: Tom and Lewis Kirkham. Talented? Devilishly good looking? Modest? Well of course!!
They are from greater Manchester (Liverpool supporters though) and they serve up a delish combination of New Order/ The Smiths jingle jangle. Multi-layered guitars dominate (shoegaze is a touchstone) and the resulting musical stew is insanely addictive and catchy as all get out. Lead singer and lyricist Philip Ybring has real presence, and the songs bite (in a good way yunnerstan).
They were big in Japan, Bury, and Stratford (NZ) but coulda shoulda woulda been huge all over the planet. Hey - it's not too late. Send the gang some love via Spotify!
Where do they all belong? The band also have their follow up (and sadly, at the time of writing - final) album available digitally. It's rather spiffing and called The Midnight Tide. Go to it SA fans!
Where do they all belong? The band also have their follow up (and sadly, at the time of writing - final) album available digitally. It's rather spiffing and called The Midnight Tide. Go to it SA fans!
