The Cartels are a relatively new band but have received a lot of coverage around Sheffield and the South Yorkshire area since their formation early last year.
The first track I listened to from the band is called Heart Of Gold. A slow, melodic track that instantly made me think of The Courteeners. It’s actually quite scary how similar it sounds at the beginning of the track so I was quite sceptical at what this band could offer that hadn’t been done before.
I then took a listen to a title track from their EP ‘The White Room’, this again started quite similar to how a Courteeners track would (maybe it’s just how similar their voices sound) but as the song went on it moved more away from the acoustic sound and into a very polished track. Not their best track in my opinion however.
This title is taken by ‘Shout It Out’, a nod back to the 90′s and Stone Roses. An upbeat tempo accompanied by quite an often ghostly voice is what makes this track stand out. I just find it amazing how different it is to any of the bands other material I have listened to. It will be interesting to see which direction the band head in the future.
The Cartels will be appearing at this years Tramlines Festival in Sheffield. Tramlines takes place between the 24th and 26th July 09. The Cartels will be at The Frog & Parrot on Friday 24th at 9pm.
Have a listen to some of The Cartels’ tracks below,
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