The Films - EP

The Films
EP

Hey The Film guys…what is with the red dots all over your faces? I know you can’t be camera shy…

Anyhow, picked up this little EP of 3 songs by the band The Films (not to be confused with The Film Stills, of course). Their influences are listed like: Elvis Costello, Zombies, Pixies and Elliott Smith. I hear a tinge of the first, a tinier tinge of the second, none of the third and zilch of ES in their music whcih is mostly louder indie rock music with a fairly good beat. Well, I’d assume that maybe a reviewer heard the waltz-time and chord changes of the first song “That Kind of Day” and automatically assumed that maybe there was a connection to Elliott Smith’s Waltz No. 2 or something. A pretty nice song still.

As far as vocals go, The Films remind me more of The Decemberists or The Strokes on the other two tracks “Black Shoes” and “Come On”. The midrange filtered treatment on the guitars in particular reminds me of The Strokes. “Come On” is actually a pretty cool track: simple, unadorned indie rock with a melody or two to boot. I don’t think they’re breaking any new waves with the music, but you gotta like their energy.

by Palebear