Drive Like You Stole It: not just a stupid name
They’ve already toured with Bluebird, Winnebago Deal and Amplifier, and played with A, Minus and Million Dead, so clearly Drive Like You Stole It are popular amongst bands- and for a very good reason. Melodic, powerful and highly adaptable, their debut mini-album ‘Frequency’ is a feisty explosion of London based talent.
Mel Young has one of those voices that seem able to invoke emotion in even the most cold-hearted of listeners- a quick listen to “The Sound of Second Place” with pain seeping stealthily through the brooding guitars will ensure you remain hooked on the creations of this beautiful UK three-piece. Heartfelt, yet never wallowing in pity, Drive Like You Stole It are not quite the happy-go-lucky band their name might suggest to the uneducated. Always surprising, always different, the tracks which make up ‘Frequency’ are highly refined and sound like they’re the product of a band who have been around a whole lot longer rather than simply a couple of years.
Title track ‘Frequency’ is a highlight- raw blood splattered vocals bay for your attention whilst juggernaut guitars blend over the top of a voice reminiscent of that strange Radiohead song in the middle of OK Computer. But don’t let that put you off for this is by far an easier listen. The entire mini-album is 27 minutes of delicious rock that just can’t quite decide where it wants to meander to next. Seven tracks of rock post-rock that will appeal to a wide range of people united by a common love; that of brilliant, intelligent song writing contained within a rocking three piece. Expect to hear more from this talented band very soon…