Ceres - Luck (15/06/2013)
As they like to describe themselves Ceres is born bred and dead in Melbourne. However, with their debut EP, Luck, being picked up by local radio stations and a quickly growing fanbase, it is clear that this band will be anything but dead for a long time to come.
Luck boasts strong influences from 90s emo and garage rock sounds that, along with the well-crafted lyrics, has left us with a powerful and passionate album ready for live shows and car trips. The quality of the production on the album creates a perfect balance between grit needed to carry a rock album along with the polish to lift the EP to a wider audience.
Damn Lies opens the EP with a drum and synth driven rock track that will draw even the most reluctant listeners in. Tom Lanyon’s vocals are a perfect fit with the lively and honest sound of the track, that is heightened by the touching lyrics filled with all the passion of a 90s emo rock band.
The title track, Luck, is a calm pause in the middle of the album, with surprisingly dark lyrics full of loneliness and lost hope. The sliding guitar notes and later synth additions, dominate the song to create a more upbeat sound despite the rather sad tone of the lyrics.
Burnley picks up the energy again with a track that would be perfectly fit amongst any Brand New album. Once again, the strength of the song is found in the quality of the lyrics, with the desperation of the words expressed perfectly by Lanyon’s vocals. The song was written to be played live, with the force of the drums and passion behind the lyrics missing the edge of a screaming audience to truly make this song.
With heavy influences from classic 90s emo and garage rock, Ceres’ may not have the most original sound out there, but their honest style and passionate lyrics are perhaps exactly what has been missing from the music scene.
Bethany Williams
Luck boasts strong influences from 90s emo and garage rock sounds that, along with the well-crafted lyrics, has left us with a powerful and passionate album ready for live shows and car trips. The quality of the production on the album creates a perfect balance between grit needed to carry a rock album along with the polish to lift the EP to a wider audience.
Damn Lies opens the EP with a drum and synth driven rock track that will draw even the most reluctant listeners in. Tom Lanyon’s vocals are a perfect fit with the lively and honest sound of the track, that is heightened by the touching lyrics filled with all the passion of a 90s emo rock band.
The title track, Luck, is a calm pause in the middle of the album, with surprisingly dark lyrics full of loneliness and lost hope. The sliding guitar notes and later synth additions, dominate the song to create a more upbeat sound despite the rather sad tone of the lyrics.
Burnley picks up the energy again with a track that would be perfectly fit amongst any Brand New album. Once again, the strength of the song is found in the quality of the lyrics, with the desperation of the words expressed perfectly by Lanyon’s vocals. The song was written to be played live, with the force of the drums and passion behind the lyrics missing the edge of a screaming audience to truly make this song.
With heavy influences from classic 90s emo and garage rock, Ceres’ may not have the most original sound out there, but their honest style and passionate lyrics are perhaps exactly what has been missing from the music scene.
Bethany Williams