Fuzzy, laid back, Eugene Quell’s second EP ‘A Great Uselessness’ is due for release July 7th via Brighton’s Sonic Anhedonic Recording Company. Stepping forward from his debut EP ‘No-fi Indie Antihero’ Eugene is emerging forward with harsh tones, coarse guitars and grooving drums, the layering vocals sealing the deal on this unique and passionate EP.
‘Hell Presidente’ distorts in before hitting this incredible rise that is driven by drums. Dual vocals create addictive hooks as ‘Hell Presidente’ continues to pull us into the EP, the harmonies creating stunning sounds as guitars resound in simple but ingraining riffs. ‘Alta Loma’ follows a similar introduction but the hazy sounds find themselves in grooving strings that wildly warp against the catching lyrics. The track spirals out into ‘And There Go The Drugs’ that brings the ‘A Great Uselessness’ to another level, the acoustic guitars almost whisper behind beautiful, pensive words. What is stunning about the track is the way in which the guitars rarely change pace, the vocals immersing us through to the end of ‘And There Go The Drugs’.
‘That One Song’ drives melodies with an absorbing riff that kicks off the upbeat track and pulls it through with Quell’s enticing lyrics. That track stands out of the EP with the drums inducing a jumping beat that could ripple a room. Each track on ‘A Great Uselessness’ has an iconic Eugene Quell feel about it, distorted tones, vocal patterns and stunning lyrics make the tracks inevitably Quell and inevitably addictive, you’ll have the riffs layered in dual vocals doing loops for weeks before you can get this EP out of your system.
