Photo: Lee London
Brighton, UK-based alt-rock/punk outfit Creature Creature unveils their EP, The Noise, birthed out of a collaboration with Billy Lunn of The Subways and produced by Feeder’s Tommy Gleeson.
Vocalist/lyricist Scully shares, “Creature Creature – more ready than ever to make NOISE. Being independent, we’ve had our fair share of setbacks, and ‘The Noise EP’ is the sound of us pouring our heart and soul into a mix of tracks that truly demonstrate persistence. Not only demonstrating how we are ready to rock the damn chops off of all our fans and beyond, but to show our diversity, and how such noise can resonate on a different level, attacking the heart too. The tender moments of ‘Linework,’ pulling at the unraveling threads of unrequited love, and the retrospective guilt of addiction encapsulated in ‘Sucker for a Tragedy’ are a stark contrast to the attack on sexism and bigotry in lead single ‘The Noise (featuring Billy Lunn).”
Made up of Scully (lyrics, vocals), Zeus (guitar), Seb Cole (keyboard, keytar, backing vocals), Dave Cobley (bass), and Matt Hill (drums), in 2020 Creature Creature dropped their debut album, Two Finger Tantrum, followed by beginning to tour when the pandemic slammed the brakes on everything, resulting in canceled shows and tepid response to their album.
Refusing to be discouraged, Creature Creature emerged more resilient, ready for a comeback with their new EP, symbolizing their journey of persistence and renewal. Their music, inspired by the likes of Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Royal Blood, IDLES, and Dinosaur Pile-Up, showcases a blend of rock and punk, evident in singles like “Video Nasty,” “Mean Streets (Reprise),” and “Broken Windows.”
Encompassing five tracks, entry points on The Noise include the title track, featuring Billy Lunn, opening on ferocious chugging guitars flowing into a punk-flavored melody topped by defiant, snarling vocals. On the chorus, the vocals elevate to tough, rasping tones, imbuing the lyrics with scowling surfaces as backing vocals deliver harmonies reminiscent of The Offspring.
The Noise | Artwork: Stuart Dickson
A personal favorite because of its smoother, richer melody and melodic vocals, “Linework” offers a luscious, undulating motion drenched in wistful, quixotic textures. There’s a poignant, nostalgic feel to the song and tints of melancholy – the narration of the ache of one-sided love.
“YOUNGSTARS!,” amalgamates extracts of punk with alt-rock dynamics, forging a potent yet expansive melody riding on hard-hitting percussion and gleaming, muscular guitars.
The Noise finds Creature Creature parading their compelling sound, a sound at once raw, impudent, and vibrantly contagious.
