Music
01 Jul 04

Forwards

‘Forwards’ has exactly the right amount of blissed out electronic ambience and wah-wah guitar drenched pop songs to appeal. It may not be cutting edge stuff, but with Zero 7 failing to impress with their recent album, this could well be the slow burning chill out hit of the summer.

Listening to this new album by The Egg, you’d be forgiven for thinking that their spiritual home is the Balearics and not a muddy field in Glastonbury. The work off two brothers, Ned and Maff, ‘Forwards’ has exactly the right amount of blissed out electronic ambience and wah-wah guitar drenched pop songs to appeal to the sun kissed clubbers of the White Island. It may not be cutting edge stuff, but with Zero 7 failing to impress with their recent album, this could well be the slow burning chill out hit of the summer