OUT OF LOVE from Great Britain will release their second EP "Funny Feeling" on April 16, 2021.
The band has been around since 2019. They initially formed just for fun. This doesn’t mean they don’t make music with a certain level of professionalism, but rather that, for the band, it was initially not about anything serious. All band members have other bands, which also serve as a source of income.
This allowed them to start off completely freely and with joy.
Often, when you do something completely freely and without pressure just for fun, it doesn’t turn out badly. In fact, it often turns out really well. This is also the case with OUT OF LOVE.
Their first EP "I am not me" hit like a small bomb. BBC Radio 1 and other stations gratefully included the release in their playlists. Thus, a small project, which none of the band members expected much from, became a noteworthy debut.
What happened in 2020, we all know. A deadly virus plunged the world into fear and horror. Musicians were particularly hard hit. Touring was impossible, and even playing concerts was only very limited and mostly without an audience. So what does a musician do when they can’t play live? They retreat to their quiet room and start to let their creativity run free. Suddenly, unexpectedly, there was a lot of time available. This time had to be used.
OUT OF LOVE made use of this time and went into the studio in September 2020.
What came out?
"Funny Feelings"!
The EP, with its five tracks, feels strangely familiar upon first listen. It’s the good old melodic pop-punk rock that you love to listen to because it’s catchy. However, there’s also a hefty dose of grunge added to it. The two guitars play nicely distorted, which mainly represents the grunge influence. Here and there, there’s also a bit of loud screaming, which we know from grunge, but overall, it’s the guitars that create this effect.
While listening, I keep thinking whether it would have been better to leave the distortions alone. Without them, the songs would come across better and clearer. It would then lean more towards pop-punk, which wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing.
In summary, it can be said:
Solid record, five songs that are enjoyable and fun. And fun is what we need the most in this time when we are so isolated.
