Springloader - Album Review: Just Like Yesterday
They say
good things take time. Springloader finally announce their arrival with a
quality debut album. The four-piece indie rock band from Christchurch have delivered a
record, Just Like Yesterday, which shows they have something about them.
From the opening fast-paced riff of the title track, you sit back and realise
that they are tight, and their music has an endearing charm about it. This
album has been a long time in the making. They formed in late 1993 by Rob Mayes, with Springloader principally being a vehicle for Mayes' own compositions. They
were searching for their sound.
They had
a temporary break which “accidentally” lasted two decades. Skip forward to 2020 and
Mayes, Andrew Kerr and Michael Oakley reconvened to pick up where they left off
and worked towards their original vision. And now here we are. There is more than a touch
of irony in the title as this body of work has been crafted over three decades.
They have found something, and it is great that this 10-track album has finally
been recorded and released. There is a layered sound, and the album grows on
you the more you listen to it.
After the quality opening track, there are more memorable moments in
Falling Away, One More Thing, and Closer To Further Away. Sometimes it is upbeat, and at others it is melancholy
and reflective, Just Like Yesterday covers a range of moods and feelings. There is an undeniable quality with the
subtle melody of frontman Mayes bleeding into the on-point drumming and rhythm
section.
Drumming was an issue back in
the day with stickman David Toland proving a hard man to pin down when they
were just gaining some momentum. But that is all in the past. Like they say, when
it rains it pours, and the band has a second album in progress which is scheduled
for release in 2025. It will be good to see them back up this record in
quick fashion. Check them out this summer if you get the chance, the lads have
been waiting a long time to play you this record.
About Springloader
Mayes collaborated with drummer David Toland as an instrumental 2 piece originally with the pair developing a power pop sound progressing and following on from the sound of Mayes previous musical outings Dolphin and Throw.
Mayes had spent the last year working on the Avalanche project and associated ventures, and this leading to a heavier guitar sound.
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