Air Formation - Were We Ever Here

by Anthony Strutt

published: 25 / 9 / 2015

Label: Club AC30
Format: 12"

intro

Excellent limited edition twelve inch coloured vinyl comeback EP from Brighton space rock band, Air Formation.

Air Formation's comeback EP arrives on limited-to-250 copies 12" only lovely coloured orange vinyl from those lovely people at ClubAC30. Air Formation split in 2011 after eleven years together but reformed in 2014 to carry on from where they left off. 'I Could Stay' starts the first side. It is very loud and doomy with a bass that slaps the listener in the face from the offset. It has a harder edge than their Slowdive-influenced earlier work, and is somewhat Gothic in sound which reflects the direction the band were heading in before they split. 'Last Resolve' is sweeter and more dreamy, heavy on the keyboards while guitars trade off each other as if fighting for a deal on early 90's Creation Records. 'On the Floor' starts side two. It is much slower-paced and all the more commanding for it. Drums melt into keyboards while guitars sway elegantly. It is definitely a song to gaze to your shoes too. 'The Wasted Days' runs into the sunny Brighton Hills as if a wild dog is biting its heels This is a chaotic, wild and very beautiful return from the Brighton lads.

Track Listing:-

1 I Could Stay
2 Last Resolve
3 On the Floor
4 The Wasted Days

Band Links:-

https://www.facebook.com/AIR-FORMATION-55952844920
http://www.airformation.com/
https://twitter.com/airformation

Label Links:-

http://store.clubac30.com/
https://www.facebook.com/clubac30
https://twitter.com/clubac30

interviews

Interview (2003)

Brighton space rock band Air Formation have recently released their stunning full-length debut album, "Ends in Light'. Olga Sladeckova speaks to frontman Matt Bartram about it, and the group's plans for the future