STORM (5 track EP)
Label – Outlier Records
Release Date – NOV 1st 2010 (available now) via Outlier Records.
DEC 1st I-Tunes Worldwide (and all the usual distributors)
Recorded at Spirit Studios, SSR, Manchester
Storm EP is available in physical and digital format for just £3 at:
http://www.outlierrecords.co.uk/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=14
STORM EP REVIEW
The opening title track is a nice slice of dirty rock’n’roll with thunderous guitars. There is more of a Doors-inspired blues feel to ‘Red Dog’, a killer track best played loud through a decent set of cans. Third track ‘Hidden Glove’ is a slice of 60′s mod-inspired psychedelia akin to The Creation.
The band’s full diversity is evident on ‘Break of Dawn’; it’s a classic and my favourite track on the EP with a vocal that reminded me of The Verve at their very best. I’m not sure even with that praise that I have done it justice. Hell, it’s one of the best tunes I have heard this year!
(Mark Thorpe – Battery in your Leg)
for the full review:
http://batteryinyourleg.com/blog/2010/10/30/the-66-storm-ep/
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VIBE (3 track promo EP)
Label - Rum as Sin Records
Release Date – April 2010 (available now)
Produced by Martin Coogan & Yves Altana
Recorded at Vibe Studios, Cheetham Hill, Manchester
Available Worldwide - April 2010
I-Tunes
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/the-66/id356078104
Myspace Music
http://www.myspace.com/the66uk/albums/vibe-15079065
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Vibe/dp/B0038FPW5C/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1269960713&sr=8-1-fkmr2
Amie Street
http://amiestreet.com/music/the-66/vibe/
Also available via:
I-tunes US/EU/MEXICO/CANADA/JAPAN, Napster, eMusic, Rhapsody, Nokia Music, Limewire Store, Zune, Lala, Shockhound, Amazon on Demand,
REVIEWS – VIBE EP
| the 66 – 28 September 2009 / White Label / 3 Trk CDR / Download | |
I’ve been a long time admirer of The 66, so this latest demo from Warrington’s finest was very much anticipated. Already renowned for their modern take on loose limbed retro rock n roll, “Billy’s Last Stand” is maybe The 66′s best track to date. The song is riddle with pop highlights and embraces their stadium sized sounds and ambitions. “I have a fire inside me…” sings Daniel Rimmer before dragging you onto a rollercoaster of chanting melodies.
It seems an almost impossible task, but they have somehow snatched the spirit of 60′s psychedelic rock n roll and crammed it into another juggernaut bout of 21st century rock. “Shoot To Kill” finds the band exploring another favourite avenue — clambering, epic, spaced out rock with a thudding beat and melodic mantras. Without breaking much of a sweat, they’re in top gear and broadcasting their magnificent sounds from mountaintops.
As if to underline what The 66 : 2009 are, their previous standout demo track “Firefly” is re-recorded with even more finesse and added bits of dazzling electroinica. Bigger, better, action packed stratospheric stuff from the north’s best.
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