Sports Team are an indie-rock band from Northwest London. The suit wearing, hip shaking, six-piece have been slowly making a name for themselves on the London underground scene with their larger-than-life live shows. ‘Winter Nets’ is the group's debut offering and is released through the brilliant indie label Nice Swan Records.
The EP opens with ‘Beverly Rose’, a song full of twists and turns as the tempo forever changes and new melodic elements are introduced. Alex Rice’s vocals exude passion as his melodies are delivered with Jim Morrison-esque flair. The second track, ‘Camel Crew’ has the potential to be one of the best and most loved tunes of 2018. The upbeat tempo, catchy guitar riffs and anthemic choruses ensure the track has all the ingredients for a summer festival classic.
The title track ‘Winter Nets’ is a more laidback affair with a lead guitar part that could have come straight from the ‘Noel Gallagher School of Writing a Banging Riff’. It’s here though that Sports Team cement their ability to write a gloriously simple chorus. On ‘Back to the Point’ Rice’s lyrical humour and satire shines, and on the EP’s closer, ‘Stanton’, the six-piece bring the chaos reminiscent of those near-legendary live shows. We will never tire of the line ‘I’m gonna buy you a flip screen Motorola, it’s gonna make you happier than you think.’
With this debut EP, Sports Team have stamped their authority on British guitar music in a big way. The raw instrumentation, intelligent lyrics and catchy hooks all amount to a thrilling body of work.
Listen to the EP on Spotify below and catch Sports Team live at Peckham's Five Bells with YOWL and FUR on the 1st of Feb for Independent Venue Week.
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