Another Form of Relief

When attempting to write this piece, I spent quite a bit of time trying to put into words what I like about this song. Unfortunately, I didn’t get very far. I can list the negatives easily enough, but not many positives. Which would be fair enough if I didn’t really like it, but I do find it rather enjoyable.

The Loyal Trooper is the one man band of a guy called Andy Walker. He’s from “oop norf”, something he doesn’t try to disguise at all, like many of his peers would. His Yorkshire accent is front and centre in this, and while it’s a little distracting at times, it certainly makes it memorable. The song itself is simple enough, merely a tale of one guy from Yorkshire who struggles to relate with friends who have moved to the big city. It’s short, it’s snappy and it’s over in a couple of minutes. Which is probably for the best as I fear this would grate if it went on for any prolonged period.

MP3 The Loyal Trooper - Nothing To Say (expired)

The Loyal Trooper’s debut EP, the excellently titled 4 Quid With a Flyer will be available on August 6 via This Is Fake DIY Records. It’s available to pre-order for (what else?) four quid at recordstore.co.uk.

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