‘Silver Lining’

Sounding unlike their name might suggest (or indeed their tranquil sleeve artwork), Still Life’s sound is seeped deep in the classic rock sound of the ‘70s and ‘80s. Their sound is Lizzy-esque hard rock done softly. Not rocket science then, but ‘Silver Lining’ manages to be engaging enough in its simplicity. Doubtlessly louder than bombs when played life, its ubiquitous guitar lines lie low enough in the mix to draw out the subtlety in singer Jack Walsh’s clever yet very ordinary melody. Sometimes it just works. This is one of those times.