Itch - The Bombshell
Itch are a pioneering four piece from Leeds who have set themselves a mission to create original music which is off beat, and twisting yet still catchy in a ground-breaking style.
They offer a sound which is out of the ordinary, ignoring any standards which have been set in the past. The vocals from Mike are not what many would deem beautiful, but you cannot deny the fact that they are expressive, the guitars are angular and dart from picked riffs to slamming chord progressions in an instant, and the drums are the basis of a weaving and changeable rhythm which despite its difficult nature sounds very tight. This is an eye-opening single which shows how different yet expressive music really can be.
Itch have created a sound which is exciting and fresh and although this may not be to everyone’s taste due to it being so different, it is undeniable that Itch are very talented musicians with a lot of ideas. They make timing changes that should be wrong sound right and they are definitely a band you need to check out, even if it is just to hear the manic and beautiful moments all being pulled out of the Itch top hat.