Machine Room - Love from a Distance
by Anthony Strutt
published: 14 / 8 / 2012

Label:
Machine Room
Format: CDS
intro
Excellent third release, but debut EP from Edinburgh-based indie rock five-piece outfit, the Machine Room
'Love from a Distance' is the third release but first EP from Edinburgh-based five-piece the Machine Room, and grips you around the throat in the same way that the early House of Love did. The vocal by John Bryaen is as refreshing as hearing Radiohead for the first time back in their infant days. There are enough hooks and beats here for the average indie fan to pick up on, and to pick up their ears and give it a good listen. 'Your Head on the Floor Next Door; is perfect late night music, an anthemic driving record. 'Comino de Soda' moves in a different direction and sounds very fresh, like the Pet Shop Boys for the grown up generation. 'Picking Holes' is a light shoegaze number, commercial with a big Radiohead like push to it, but Coldplay fans will also like this alot.
Track Listing:-
1 Cost Of Progress2 Your Head On The Floor Next Door
3 Camino De Soda
4 Picking Holes
Band Links:-
https://www.facebook.com/themachineroom/https://twitter.com/the_machineroom
http://themachineroommusic.tumblr.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/roommachinethe/videos
https://plus.google.com/109947331832390816881
http://the-machine-room.bandcamp.com/
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