Wild Palms first came to my attention last year when they released their debut single ‘Deep Dive‘ on One Little Indian. It was a boisterous little tune and, in my mind, it warranted a lot of attention but, disappointingly, it didn’t receive its rightful share of hype.
However, their latest offering, ‘Delights in Temptation’, is unlikely to fall privy to the same infliction. The track begins softly, with mellow chords, supportive drums and a carefully considered vocal. And then suddenly it freefalls into a majestic sound with beefed-out grunge guitar pieces and harrowingly hollow vocals before quickly recoiling to bring you back to resting heart rate.
Sound exhilarating? It kind of is. There is more than an obvious nod to their post-punk tour pals Gangs of Four but these South London boys have a more ethereal and abstract stamp and their sound is all the better for it.
They’ve got a host of tour dates lined up and they’re due to release their début album ‘Until Spring‘ this March; we can only hope that they become this season’s must-have.
