Reviews
"Finally, an EP with a bit of kick! The Sucio boys (and there's only three of
them mind) make a lot of noise. Good noise. There's some killer riffs here but
it isn't all repetitive. Sucioperro manage to mix rocky melodies with sweet,
tuneful breaks. 'Imitation Heaven' is a prime example of this. 'Found You Makin''
doesn't mess around. This tune opens with an almost "stop n start" riff and some
great harmonizing to boot. There's no reason why anyone who's into good hard
tunes wouldn't like Sucioperro. Keep an eye on these guys. **** excellent"
Claire Lim -
A Badge Of Friendship
"This is Sucioperro's second EP in as many years and their first as a
three piece following the departure of a guitarist a while back. Not that
you'd notice, as the work presented here is complete in every sense. The
material is excellent and the production retains an organic feel, sounding
almost like the band were captured live.
Sucioperro deal in songs with precise, stop-start (and often very
heavy) riffs leading intuitively into melodic breaks and understated
guitar work, affording the songs a welcome degree of diversity. Most of
the spaces in the songs are crammed with manic drum fills giving a sense
of rhythmic urgency and pace. All of these elements are employed skilfully
in the first track, Imitation Heaven. A metallic riff kicks things off
nicely and leads us through a passage of beautifully melodic breaks and
frantic rhythms. Found you Makin' employs the same base elements, although
this time a slower, looser dynamic is evident. Sucio are particularly
effective when coupling muscular, riff based instrumental sections with
melodic, vocal led choruses. Third track, The Drop, has a brighter, more
optimistic feel and is probably the most accessible song on the EP. It
features a guitar refrain that lodges immediately in the listener's brain
and displays Sucio's knack with a tune. The Hidden Perils of Dancing
starts with a simple vocal/guitar line before catching me slightly
off-guard with the combination of heavy dynamics, lyrical negativity and
almost classical sounding passages. The use of a soaring vocal line in the
chorus in the context of an overwhelmingly negative narrative makes for an
exhilarating listen. The repeat cries of "I'll suffer!" at end make a
fitting close to the EP.
"The Hidden Perils of Dancing" is a great piece of work from a band in
the ascendancy. They are still relatively unknown to the wider audience
but if their output retains this level of quality, and their live show
continues to develop as it has done in the past, there can be no stopping
them. Sucioperro are clearly talented musicians, though importantly, this
is coupled with the ability to write brilliant songs with a wide appeal.
To paraphrase Josh Homme, "Heavy enough for the guys, sweet enough for the
chicks". Couldn't have put it better myself."
Scott Hamilton -
Low Wattage
"A squeal of feedback is the last thing you hear as you suddenly get
bundled into the mad, mad world of Ayrshire trio Sucioperro - a world of
aggressive riffery and wanton screams coated in a devil-may-care attitude.
First song 'Imitation Heaven' shows a band full of ideas, lurching from
one extreme to the next with admirable pace, a remarkable Biffy
Clyro-esque versatility to the songs given the minimal personnel in the
group.
As the EP draws onward, 'Found You Makin' and 'The Drop' equally
show different sides to the band, with the latter combining some smart
guitar playing with heart-felt vocals. It almost goes wrong in final track
'The Hidden Perils Of Dancing'. A riff decidedly similar to those conjured
up by Limp Bizkit takes hold of the stereo, but there's no red-capped
wanker to be heard and some quick fret-tapping carries us off in a
direction we never knew existed, let alone contemplated visiting.
Finally, the song breaks down, the CD whirrs to a halt. The band have
managed to capture their live vigour well on record, and the recording
ethic, while not squeaky clean, encapsulates the band's unique sound
perfectly. Only one way to go now -onward, and upward." ****1/2
Del Noble -
This Is Fake DIY
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