On May the 29th, we were lucky enough to finally hear the debut single ‘Dead Dog’ from bedpost, another great Alternative Indie band arriving on the Sheffield scene and hopefully the first of many tunes from them.
A song about one of the band members loss of his pet and the reflection on those feelings created by this tragic loss, something many can resonate with, and the lyrics and sounds create an image of the grief felt in the listeners mind – not only creative but emotive throughout too.
The track opens with a combination of all the instruments, the intense guitar riffs being the most prominent sound but likewise the dominant nature of the drums also driving through the intro. One of the things that really shone through for me about this track is the vocals. Generally with a lot of Yorkshire bands, sometimes a lot of the vocals and sounds are always compared with the likes of early Arctic Monkeys. However, in the case of this band and this track, we are given something completely unique which I found so interesting and striking to put something out there that is completely their own and I believe this has paid off, giving the band their own mark already.
A section in this song which almost shocked me that this is only bedpost’s first release is the tempo change in the middle. A subtle touch of the symbols guides us into this euphoric sound completely contrasting with the intro. This section paints the desperation of the loss and the hurt felt perfectly but as the beating of the drums joined with the guitars at a much more rapid pace and deep tone we can also feel the emotion of anger portrayed through this too. I think for this technique, bedpost could be compared with the likes of Catfish and The Bottlemen, who also use a mix of tone changes in their songs.
Overall, I wholeheartedly believe this is a very refreshing song for the Sheffield music scene and I am very intrigued to see where this band can go next as they definitely have potential to go further.
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