Flying Daggers is an indie band based in Hong Kong, formed in late 2019. The band consists of Matt Suchecki (vocals/synth), Vincenzo Nardelli (guitar), Sergio Capuzzimati (bass) and Adrien Thai (drums). The band got to work quickly and got to work Man Is Man’s Worst Enemy.
This release is covered in influence from The Doors to Franz Ferdinand and many more. The songs felt like an amalgamation of different bands as they went through the handbook of rock 101. The band gets swinging with “Goodbye Blue Monday” which is a fun and loose song. I really liked the drumming and overall energy. The song cracked me up to be honest, mainly because of the lyrics on the chorus. The band does an impression of The Doors on “Children of Atomic Bomb.”They start off sounding a bit like a couple of songs from The Doors and Suchecki even sounds like Jim Morrison. The song however does not stay there. It builds up and as I mentioned they start to sound like Franz Ferdinand perhaps mixed with The Smiths. “Alexander the Great” is a mix of funk and rock. Three is some spoken word and it is reminiscent of The Talking Heads at moments. The chorus soars. “Blind” is under a minute and was more or less a transitional track but they do fit a lot in. “Rats” was a great track. It sounded like Interpol and Joy Division more than the other songs. There are some great dynamics and the vocals are killer on this track. It’s a track with a lot of transitions. “The Sanctuary of Lost Souls” is sort of this funky hybrid but it makes sense because the garage rock aspect is strong. I’ve been producing bands for about twenty years. Bands tend to be in their embryonic stage for at least two years. They wear their influences on their sleeve as they start to chip away at a singular sound. With that in mind Flying Daggers is off to a great start because they are taking their influences and creating their own sound. The band rocks and can write a killer melody. I hope this is just the beginning for them. Keep your eye on them. Recommended.
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