Don's running late yelling 'Come On Train'...
Just because of some button-down collars and a pair of desert boots, it'd be a mistake to label New Street Adventure as a mod band. There's much more than that among the Jackie Wilson horns, Northern Soul references and pulsating energy of this new blue eyed soul.
April sees the release of New Street’s debut EP, ‘Just The Kind Of People’, and previews of this four-track record suggest there’s a spirit of soul heritage embedded in band leader, Nick Corbin. He pens lyrics of distinguished wisdom with the ease of a veteran. Perhaps they're a little self-concerned at times, but the subdued factor is healthily remedied by the uptempo toots that make these guys more than just another three-piece drawing comparisons with the Jam: New Street Adventure are the new generation of torch-carrying soul boys.
When three young lads appear on the scene rocking tidy barnets and polished Loakes, the Jam is an obvious comparison, but New Street Adventure have more in common with the engraved grooves of Weller's later band, The Style Council. Linking their brass hooks with the standard Mayfield, Cooke and Bobby Patterson back catalogue, this is soul with an edge.
What we can draw from ‘Just The Kind Of People’ is that New Street Adventure adhere to the ethics of musical revolution and belief. As the whiff of nostalgia and optimism buried in their swooning pop rises to the surface like evaporating waves of raised fists encased by the ever-lasting words of ‘Keep The Faith’, they maintain a sense of modernity through lyrics of discontent, deprivation and belonging.
The Caring Few by New Street Adventure
“And your audience see that something’s wrong, after the love has gone,” Nick sings, going belly up and balls out as he declares the woes and wrongs of substanceless new music. Our dedication to the search for enlightenment is often paved with treachery, he continues: “I can tell you’ve been hurt, so let's just cut to the chase. I’ve seen the look of disappointment upon your face.”
Certain acts like The Milk have drawn some impressive critical response for their edgy mod soul-pop but when it comes to the crunch, they really have nothing on Nick and co. As a band, New Street are separated from every other act who draw similar comparisons to them because no one quite sounds like they do. Voluminous levels of soul music are consumed by hunger and excitement, there’s an urgent air of creativity pumping through them and while thoughts become ideas and ideas become pop songs, the process and product demonstrate that this band could bridge the boundaries and even become London’s brightest hope.
New Street Advenutre will be holding their e.p launch on 21st April at The 100 Club before the world famous 6TS Northern Soul All Nighter.
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