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Lee Puddefoot reports from Brixton, where The Pepys are releasing endorphins into the teenage crowd, while Talk Taxis are called upon to justify their buzz...
The fresh face of youth is everywhere, grinning at you with their pearly white teeth and (relative) innocence. These fringe sporting rosie-cheekers bop and wave their hair zealously as THE PEPYS drop their fuzzy pop bombs.
The irresistible jerky ‘Cheers to Baby Harlem’ is pure sun kissed Maccabees. The energetic bass line rumbles along clipping you around the ear as the playful high hat and snare tussle with each other causing a percussive skirmish. James Taylor and Hans Thompson swap vocals, giving out little tuneful suppressed howls, as the guitar lines twirl around each other causing some melodic arousal.
"We now seem to live in a society that wants to champion mediocrity. This needs to stop...."
If there was a magical indie world where you could lay on a beach, being served cocktails by nu-rave poppets and with Jarvis Cocker mixing up the drinks at the bar, then the Pepys would be surrounded by palm trees playing ‘Blue Hawaii’.
Meanwhile headliners TALK TAXIS have been gaining some momentum as a buzz band recently. They clearly want to be musically heavier then they are. This is highlighted by Will White’s vocals that seem to want to gain momentum and as he builds up through out the verses, he’s rained in for each chorus for a luke warm gurgle.
Although clearly accomplished they lack the spark to get people excited; with forgettable songs and a lacklustre performance they're about as enjoyable as cabbage. We now seem to live in a society that wants to champion mediocrity. This needs to stop. We need to evolve and Talk Taxis need to look in the mirror and ask themselves what they really want to be.
PHOTO: THE PEPYS BY JAMES GILLHAM
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Artrocker rating: 3
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