{"id":3343,"date":"2021-07-02T08:36:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T08:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/?p=3343"},"modified":"2021-07-02T08:37:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T08:37:00","slug":"single-review-no-good-the-heavy-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/2021\/07\/02\/single-review-no-good-the-heavy-north\/","title":{"rendered":"Single Review: “No Good” – The Heavy North"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Heavy North\u00a0 – No Good\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introducing the band\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kenny Stuart – Singer, Frontman, Guitarist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jose Ibanez – Guitarist, Producer, Backing Vocals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Horrocks – Bass, Backing Vocals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ste Penn – Keyboard & Organ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Rice – Drums & Percussion <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a sumptuous bit of blues rock and soul from Liverpool quintet The Heavy North, guitars playing on the twos and fours of the beat, and\u2026 it\u2019s beautiful. The melody is sung in unison in the chorus, you\u2019d think that with this kind of soul you\u2019d need it to be a bit more, like three parts\u2026. But no it doesn\u2019t need it. There must be something in the water in Liverpool because they have a habit of turning out annoyingly good songs. I make no apology with that assessment. But I will ask them this. Are they drinking from the Mersey????<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kenny sings this with a sadness, because the protagonist in this song has changed but someone hasn\u2019t, and is making him feel bad, not worth it\u2026 I don\u2019t perceive it as pain, but it\u2019s a wake up call. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The electric piano doesn\u2019t go un noticed by the way guys\u2026. There\u2019s a lovely guitar solo on this as well, the drums are a cross between late 60s Motown with the fills, and a bit of an indie edge to it though, something tells me Heavy North\u2019s drummer has a bit of a jazz leaning too\u2026. Further investigation may need to happen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Heavy North have an impressive CV, melding garage and blues rock, this quintet is from Liverpool. They released their debut singles \u201cDon\u2019t You Wait For Me\u201d, and \u201cDon\u2019t Give No Love\u201d in November 2018, followed by live shows in Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Blackpool.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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