Here's a couple of EP reviews for you.

A few weeks ago I attended a Drowning Out The Sound Of Seagulls meeting and met a fair few people involved in the local music scene who had previously been fairly unknown to me, among them were representatives of two bands who handed me CDs, I promised I'd review them and here those reviews are, albeit a little later than planned. Hope you like them,
Matt

EVERY OCEAN’S TIDE - The 408 EP
These lads have an ear for a tune and a few tasty riffs in their pockets already and vocalist Will Powell has an interesting voice, a warm baritone that’s immediately at odds with the shrill tenor that most bands use for vocals at the moment. The rest of the band are no slackers either, drummer Chris Haill particularly catching the ear with some assured skin pounding and a few great rolls, particularly on Via Valiente, that left me grinning the first time I heard them and still stand out after repeated listening. The song writing here is strong and there is certainly a lot of potential in the band, closing track November with it’s looped keyboard lines and some uplifting lyrics make for a\ potential anthem. Definitely a band to look out for, though the production here, the EP sounding very much like a bedroom recording, is the one area the band could do with improving next time. Still, that’s nothing that an experienced sound engineer couldn’t solve easily and doesn’t detract from the otherwise impressive work from a band who’ve only been together a few short months.
Check out Every Ocean’s Tide here: http://www.myspace.com/everyoceanstide

HELLCYON - Lady Luck
What we have here is a band steeped in the classics, bluesy lead guitar riffs, a lead singer who sounds like he gargles Jack Daniels and brushes his teeth with cigarettes and a song that has been on near constant repeat since I first heard it a few weeks back! Simple enough to sneak into your subconscious and tough enough to stop any attempts to remove it! This is the kind of simple, down & dirty rock that Guns & Roses used to specialise in and Buckcherry churn out now to millions of adoring fans, no reason why they wouldn’t be Hellcyon fans if they just heard the band!
Check Hellcyon out here: http://www.myspace.com/hellcyon