After the demise of Jellybean Rebellion it may have taken Bromsgrove singer-songwriter Simon Thomas Heinrik Lacks (or Heinz-sight if you prefer) to collect his thoughts and start again, but following on from a couple of attention grabbing singles (Honesty and Give It) plus a few live shows including his home town carnival, Simon has hit his stride and with an album in the works and a brand new EP, we could be (hopefully) seeing a great deal more of Simon in the near future.
The aforementioned singles, showcased a number of things, Give It saw a collision of genres, a keen sense of melody and an instant, up for it choral hook, whilst Honesty showed a different side to the coin, a vulnerable and personal side, dealing with the sensitive issue of mental health, proving Heinz-sight to be a multi-faceted artist capable of anything, leaving me with high expectations for the five-track Indie-structible.
Lacks, with producer Elliot Vaughan by his side, opens the EP's proceedings with Needle In A Haystack, and within the first few bars I was completely hooked, instead of hip-hp styled vocals of the previous singles, Lacks delivers a summery indie croon that's oddly reminiscent of Jamie T or perhaps Luke Pritchard (of The Kooks fame), whilst acoustic strums, drums and finger clicks provide the basis for the songs instantly addictive melody, throw in a contagious choral hook and lyrical couplets such as the tongue in cheek 'I Bet Your Lips Taste So Sweet, A Thousand Different Flavours Like Rowntrees, I know That Line Is Pure Cheese, But Sometimes Cheese Is Just What The World Needs' and you have a summery radio friendly indie hit in the making, just waiting for the right exposure.
Letting Go follows and proves that Needle In A Haystack is no mere one off, this time round the track starts with an understated, vocal and hushed strum combo before a chorus, worthy of any of the big name pop-punk bands literally crashes into view around the thirty second mark, bringing a buzzing, strident guitar riff along for the ride as the song lurches for attention as it bursts from it's restraints, Lacks and Vaughan working together in tandem to create a bombastic punch with a clever production and arrangement. About You is up next and proves the aforementioned cross pollination of genres as Heinz-sight is rapping one minute and delivering a frenzied guitar fuelled indie pay-off the next during an inspired sub three-minute anthem. Continuing the EP's diverse nature, That LIfe is a piano based, emotive indie number, that grows, building towards yet another, lapel gripping, radio friendly hook, whilst the welcome addition of horns, add a subtle seasoning, that draws you in that little bit deeper and encourages yet another spin to see where the horns breakout.
Indie-structible finishes as it began, with the aptly named Music Man, offering up an undeniable, summery feel good vibe, riding high on a marching drum tattoo, an acoustic guitar and a light touch of tinkered piano, whilst Lacks provides a delightful earworm, that's guaranteed to linger long after the song's initial spin. Heinz-sight has delivered delivered all the promise of the previous singles and then some and with a full length album on the way and numerous gigs in the pipeline, Simon Thomas Heinrik Lacks star is very much on the rise, check him out now and remember where you read about Heinz-sight first!!
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