Last month, on the 11th of July, South Yorkshire’s indie scene was blessed with another new tune thanks to Civic Green introducing their debut single ‘There Is Always a Light’.
The song starts with a sustained beat from the drums alongside the dominant guitar riff which launches us intensely into the track. Only eight seconds in, the main guitar riff merges into a sleek rhythm, a very prominent sound, and makes for an exciting opener leaving ears begging for more. As the vocals are introduced, you can hear the power and passion behind them with every word sung.
It is a very interesting track which contains lots of different elements; some bits are stripped back instrumentally to bring focus to the vocals but also building tension to the chorus. However, Civic Green also use this creative approach to build tension in another way; using the sustained beat from the drums we see in the beginning which guides us to the last chorus. The chorus itself NEEDS to be mentioned of course. As I have already spoken about above, all of these versatile elements in the song are united together in the chorus and gives an almost collective sense in the sound created by the band. Likewise, this collective sense also outlines and reflects on the efforts of each band member when they produced this single.
Anyone who has read my reviews before knows I tend to criticise a lot of South Yorkshire bands because a big majority tend to receive the same label due to producing copies of the same sound and thus branded with “They sound just like early Arctic Monkeys!” But Civic Green have left me not only impressed by their debut single but satisfied as well, creating a song that is not only original but also strays away from their roots and concentrates on the music itself.
Well done and best of luck Civic Green x
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