After an amazing live performance in the UK, the truly special Los Angeles band is based on a completely original sound

After the breakthrough success with the first EP'Love and Hate in a Different Time' at the end of 2020, the record won praise from Elton John and appeared on the Los Angeles fashion show on Jimmy Kimmel and Jools Holland. Gabriels this winter Come back to nu-gospel on the'Bloodline' EP with four contemplative tracks. This was also the band's first release since its sensational performance in London this fall, and found them in the expansive format marked by those energetic debut shows.

The gloomy brass, smooth double bass, and swooping strings create a lively atmosphere in the lead single "Blame"-this track will not sound out of date when played at the end of Succession, so it The tightrope melody and sharp, screaming strings crescendo. The powerful singer and famous choir master Jacob Lusk-here also reminiscent of Anohni and Sam Smith-showed fickle form because he used the lyrics "If I am free, It’s not a slave. If it’s a captive, it’s not a captive. "Where I want to go." "

"Don't you love a hypocrite?" Lusk yelled at the breathtaking opening song "Innocence" in a refreshing way-the threat of buzzing piano chords and rumbled orchestral drums merged. 'Stranger' then combines the electronic buzzing and vibrating double bass with traditional instruments such as horns, gliding violin and bright piano in a way that is reminiscent of the experimental works of Nick Cave and Warren Ellis -Lusk's coordinated sound projection before the dynamic transition wakes up from behind. At the same time, the ending song "Bloodline" is a smoky Odyssey, reminiscent of the image of a whiskey-stained jazz bar in an old Hollywood movie. When Lusk howled, the track shook like a copper tube: "Your ancestors nourished the soil and sand with blood."

Although it shows off a unique sound that makes people feel both modern and immersed in American music history, this second EP lacks an exciting national anthem to reflect the effect of the breakthrough track "Love and Hate at Different Times" . But it depends more on the strength of the band. 'Bloodline' is an EP that gives people a deeper understanding of the exquisite craftsmanship of an increasingly fascinating project.

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