An ever-interesting and original alt-rock band Revelation 23 deliver a bold and beautiful new single this year, with the cutting and impassioned observational outcry of Veal.
Dark and scathing, unsettling verses utilise specific images and that Revelation 23 iconic leading voice to capture attention from the outset. Veal cleverly tackles the power dynamic, youthful naivety under the spell of predatory behaviour. Then for the pre-chorus, the passion builds, the riff changes, and melancholy rises towards pure outrage and intensity.
The hook loops and resolves, loops and resolves – ‘He only eats veal’ hypnotic in its wave-like highs and lows, and the song continues to tighten its grip, as you fall into the indie alt-rock groove, the nearly whispered sentiments, to try and decipher the true story at the heart of Veal.
Personification, metaphor, and all-round powerful songwriting elevate the appeal of an indie band well and truly paving their own way. Glasgow’s Revelation 23 have that something fresh and fascinating to their sound, something topical and piercing about their sense of purpose, their true rebellious intrigue, and Veal is a fine dedication to the craft.
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