Organ Single Of The Week

They’re a rather refined Glasgow all-male two piece - delicate, young and thin. Delicate folk and relationships (not necessarily with each other), drinking away the ills and so so simple and heartfelt and not a million miles away from Speech Debelle’s folk acoustic tales of life in her city – well they are really, with their slightly lo-fi indie folk that’s some perfectly crafted sounds. This is so likeable, Frightened Rabbit good, euphoric simplicity, pop music that’s from the heart, spot on sounds and textures, laptops and guitars, trumpets, mandolins, hurdy gurdies, kazzoo and played and sung with such heart

organart.com

You know those bands that beat thousands of other artists to win a chance to play at Festivals? That’s right, the ones that usually start at midday when you’re hideously hung-over having developed a Yoda-esque voice overnight, gasping for a beer trapped in your sweaty mess of a tent. Well Over The Wall are one of those bands, having won the chance to perform at T in the Park in 2007. Over a year later sees the release of the Scots debut EP. Harmonicas, kazoos, synths, trumpets, xylophones, drum machines and an array of guitars are some of the instruments on offer. For a band that on paper should be a challenge to listen to, Over The Wall are a delight, a real bag full of sunshine.
Opener Thurso, the strongest track, starts off as a gentle folksy and infectious number before building up to a crescendo of euphoric noise and trumpets (Not in Mark Ronson stylee thank God). The treacle-thick Glaswegian accent works a treat during the quieter moments...

thefourohfive.com

When the first track ‘Thurso’ started, I did start to think ‘here’s another singer songwriting duo!’, then it all changed just over 3 minutes into the song - fantastic - brass, drums, harmonica, did I mention brass? Not enough songs have good brass sections in it, and what a brilliant ending to a slow starting song.
‘Gimmie Five’ has a great drum sound to the song, the vocals sound like they are stretched, but it just fits in really well with everything else going on. The synth sounds blends in well with the end of the song.
Track 3 ‘Floods’ starts with some beautiful strings and have main vocals which do sound quite like one of the biggest bands in the world today beginning with a C. It’s a lot slower than the other songs, but is very addictive. I want to know where the basis of the song came from, it doesn’t sound like it going anywhere, but that’s fine.
So far, so good with this mini album, I’ve had brass and strings with some harmonica thrown in for good measure. Then track 4 ‘A Grand Defeat’...

dieshellsuit.co.uk

December 2008



rock-sound.net

As the world speeds up and we get old and fat, it’s getting better and better to hear something that's just nice. ‘The Rise And Fall…’ features nostalgic xylophone, sighing synths, gently picked guitar and a pleasant and polite Scottish lilt. Now while that means the cool kids and anyone under 16 won’t hear them for the wind rushing past their ears, it makes Over The Wall a wonderful little prospect around these parts.

new-noise.net

We get sent a lot of music here at TLOBF Towers, as you might expect. Most of it, if we’re honest, is a bit rubbish… However, there are rare occassions when something truly great stops you in your tracks. And Over The Wall have done just that. A superb mix of clashing styles, there’s hints of TLOBF faves Twilight Sad and Frightened Rabbit (and yes, it might be because they’ve got Scottish accents), but there’s also an urgency and honesty to their music that’s rare in a band so new. Anyway, enough of my rabblings, here’s a bit about them…

For people out there that have never heard of you. Give us three reasons why they should…
1. We are really not cool.
2. The only contrived thing about Over the Wall is the euphoria, and the statements we make in stuff like this.
3. We are quite honest about everything, there are no fake accents or anything.

Can you recall the moment when...


thelineofbestfit.com

Bearing certain similarities to the home made feel of early Badly Drawn Boy releases or the electro folk flavours of Bright Eyes Digital Ash In A Digital Urn record, Over The Wall are an outfit evoking similarly evocative hair on the back of the neck moments.
The duo's debut EP is a wonderful introduction to the world of Gav Prentice and Ben Hillman, a quartet of songs guaranteed to make you sit up and take notice. Opener THURSO goes from hushed understated beginnings to euphoric, multi orchestrated climax in the blink of an eye whilst on GIMME FIVE, the duo blend electronic beats and sea shanty folkisms to gorgeously realised effect. The sombre sounding FLOODS is a delicate, moody affair that manages to perfectly blend the Beta Band with Fleet Foxes whilst with A GRAND DEFEAT, Over The Wall deliver a lo-fi indie rock slow burner that opens with sparse guitar work and evolves into busier sounding territory that...


ukmusicreview.com

In almost every sense Over The Wall are a typical Glasgow band. The duo of Ben Hillman And Gav Prentice makes charming, minutiae-detailing paeans that bleed twee pop sensibility while stoking the fires of transient electronica. Really, the only noticeable difference between this pair of west coast wannabes and many of their hometown adversaries is this: they’re good. Very fucking good. Without pretence or sneer, the captivating ensemble have built up a devoted following on the back of ditties like the impeccable Thurso and equally elegiac A Grand Defeat. Having recently made a successful play for the nation’s airwaves, these lads should this year prove just how untypical a 'Glasgow band' they can be.
- Billy Hamilton

theskinny.co.uk

Euphoric left field electro indie outfit Over The Wall release a delicately rangy E.P that's bustling with warm energy. The Glaswegian lads obtain a captivating mixed bag of sounds. This is evident through track one THURSO. THURSO, which starts off in a sombre manner with a flavoursome harmonica. In amongst this heartwarming buildup there is a cacophony of brass thrown in as if by magic. Magic I say. As it does, the second track GIMME FIVE. GIMME FIVE confirms that this E.P is well worth many rotations. It’s a lovingly prepared affair with lyrics laced in an essence of honesty, tugging ever so gently on the heartstrings.
We then sail towards track three FLOODS. FLOODS is more of a dark, glum track that feels euphoric after the comedown of the previous beauty. Closing out with A GRAND DEFEAT. A GRAND DEFEAT slowly pitters out slightly in comparison, but remains a worthy track nonetheless, more of a slow burner. In the grand scheme...

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