Delta - This City's Bigger Than Both Of Us

  by Benjamin Howarth

published: 17 / 12 / 2001

Label: Dellorso
Format: CDS

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In a time when a band is called retro if they use a Rickenbacker guitar, Delta go the whole way towards sixties revivalism – right down to those falsetto harmonies. All 4 tracks from this EP could hav

In a time when a band is called retro if they use a Rickenbacker guitar, Delta go the whole way towards sixties revivalism – right down to those falsetto harmonies. All 4 tracks from this EP could have sat nicely in the middle of ‘Rubber Soul’. Last year Delta made the truly brilliant album ‘Slippin’ Out’ and earned themselves some good coverage in the music press as a result. Hot on its heels is a 4 track EP of new material, all of which matches the standards of the album. Again, the songs are shared evenly between two guitar-playing brothers Patrick and James Roberts. Patrick contributes two upbeat pop songs whilst James has written two slower acoustic based numbers. Of the 4 tracks it is James’ “The World That You See” that most impresses, which is an elegant unhurried tune with a simple backing of guitar, drums and a flute. The lead track by Patrick is nearly as good, but of the two songwriters it is James who seems to be superior, which is probably true of the album, as well. There is little I can say about Delta’s sound. Simply if you love sixties music then Delta come highly recommended because, unlike so many bands, they are great songwriters. The work of keyboardist/arranger Louis J Clark is less evident which is a shame but not a disaster. His work lit up ‘Slippin’ Out’, but Delta’s true asset is the Roberts brothers. I strongly recommend this to fans of the album but also a great introduction to the band. The songs on the album were not quite as immediate as those featured here and as a result this is probably more entertaining! It certainly proves that there is still plenty more to come from Delta, who again confirm that they are a great pop group.

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