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The most noticeable feature of Aberdeen’s Red Man Walking is their ability to pinpoint a professional rock atmosphere in their music. They’re by no means a hard rock act, although, I imagine their live show is considerably heavier, but for every intricate arpeggio, there is an untamed feedback drenched guitar solo waiting in the sidelines to claw at you.
Just listen to ‘The Waking Dream’, which is the highlight of this Four Tales for John EP. The echoing guitars are very hypnotic and there’s just enough room to start losing yourself in the song. But this is not a lo-fi introspective piece, proven by the said bursts of guitar in the chorus, and a strong rock vocal from Greig Robertson, which is like a less shredded version of Ian Astbury in flashes.
Throughout the rest of the EP, the band demonstrates the softer side of their personalities (see the acoustic ‘Tear Up the World’) and also the more frantic aspects (see ‘Sound Disappears’). From all angles their ambition is clear and they are aiming high. Perhaps they require a future American path instead of a northern-Scottish one, though. Given a more polished sound and the right marketing they could maybe slip into the career they most desire.
Steven McCarron
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