Hauntingly Mesmerizing
Hauntingly beautiful with the gift to reveal stories drenched in heartfelt emotion, 'The Scenery Of Farewell' is a capsule of enthralling gems to bewitch you curtsey of San Francisco duo, Two Gallants. World weary tales teasingly mask the youth of the band as this EP teasingly reveals the acoustic side of the band, tentatively giving you a glimpse into the sublime world of a duo that will undoubtedly put you under their spell.
Appealing poetic, 'The Scenery Of Farewell' opens with 'Seems Like Home To Me', a lyrically heart wrenching tale that employs a drumbeat that pounds its way out of the stereo in an uplifting contrast to the pleading vocals that are drenched in longing and woe. 'Lady' meanwhile offers sheer simplicity to draw you in as a bittersweet romance unfolds before your eyes showing the brilliance of the duo to entrance from the first beat to the last guitar chord. Indeed Two Gallants manage to enthral and charm throughout, never letting your attention slip for a moment until they eventually leave you with a sense of sadness when the final note is played. Perhaps this stems from the real human emotion that ebbs from each track, as if the duo have literally cut out a piece of their hearts and crafted their music around it. Awe inspiringly captivating, Two Gallant's are unlike any other act clogging up the airwaves but are instead a secret slice of musical treasure to paw over and enjoy at your leisure. By the time you reach 'Linger On' Two Gallants will have you completely under their spell as the track attempts to build majestically to epic proportions as its emotion levels rise and rise, until they overflow, washing everything in an honest blend of uncompromised human feeling that is absorbingly enthralling and heart wrenchingly moving and although the stories may be road weary, the passion they possess is strong enough to invigorate and mesmerize throughout.
If you want songs that are truly from the heart, that speak to you emotionally and that show human passion in all of its brutal glory, than Two Gallants are for you. Emotionally raw and intoxicatingly captivating, the San Fran duo are a band everyone should welcome into their world. Musically magnificent, hauntingly mesmerizing and unashamedly honest, Two Gallants will open you mind to a whole new world.