Union Sound Set, Cause and Resolve

Union Sound Set, the reincarnation of critically acclaimed indie rockers Prego, have returned with the second single from their debut album ‘Start Stop.’ ‘Cause and Resolve’ is a 4 minute epic, engulfing every part of its listener from the outset and refusing to relinquish its grip. Think Snow Patrol, Elbow and The National in a pressure cooker and you’re halfway there. The song is a series of calms and storms, with tranquil verses building to an eruptive chorus of shimmering guitar collisions.

The B side, ‘I know,’ is less colossal; where ‘Cause and Resolve’ engulfs this track seeps, nevertheless getting under your skin and eventually exploding into an instrumental crescendo. We can’t help but feel a sense of deja vu listening to this track, and there is reason for it – Edd Simpson’s vocal performance is almost identical to his brother’s, Fightstar frontman Charlie Simpson. His gruff harmonies provide a sense of earthy rawness over a carefully crafted underscore. ‘Start Stop’ is an album bound for arena stages, and this single is only going to accelerate the process of getting there

9/10

Written By: Nicola Farrar