music by numbers

Nina Finlay writes...

BBC Liverpool, Barfly Review. "Also worth a mention, were their predecessors on stage, a support band called ..Music by Numbers’, this Manchester crew, with their beautiful vocals & lyrics coupled with some admirable electric bass & guitar, were outstanding."
- Nina finlay

Nina Finlay writes...

BBC Liverpool, Barfly Review. "Also worth a mention, were their predecessors on stage, a support band called ..Music by Numbers’, this Manchester crew, with their beautiful vocals & lyrics coupled with some admirable electric bass & guitar, were outstanding."
- Nina finlay

Guestlist review January 2nd 2008:
Music By Numbers are, judging from these two tracks, not about to be pigeon holed anytime soon. This female fronted four piece have, according to their web site, a wide range of influences from DJ Shadow to Marvin Gaye and Jill Scott, and this can be heard in their eclectic music.

Both tracks are extremely well produced. 'Icarus Good' surprises me when it begins, opening as it does with computer generated beats, pounding bass and soaring instrumental samples. Frontwoman, Selene’s vocals sound much like the highly produced dance vocals that can be heard in the chart nowadays and are no less accomplished for it. The track is not quite to my taste, a little too electronic and sample based, I don’t feel that it shows off the band as well as it could do. However, all the right elements are there and the market it out there for music as superbly produced as this.

Off the back of ‘Icarus Good’, ‘Static’ is a pleasant surprise, for my musical tastes at least. This track showcases Selene’s incredible voice nicely, it is much more soulful and natural than the earlier song.

The melody on ‘Static’ is beautiful, and it is just as polished as ‘Icarus Good’ with lovely backing vocals and perfectly pitched guitar hooks. The song builds to a powerful, emotive anthem before ending on a much quieter, gentler note.

So, a truly eclectic band, one that I’m sure will have a track for everyone to like judging from the wide reaching influences they have, and the multi genres of these two tracks. Words - Sarah B.
- Sarah B

Guestlist review January 2nd 2008:
Music By Numbers are, judging from these two tracks, not about to be pigeon holed anytime soon. This female fronted four piece have, according to their web site, a wide range of influences from DJ Shadow to Marvin Gaye and Jill Scott, and this can be heard in their eclectic music.

Both tracks are extremely well produced. 'Icarus Good' surprises me when it begins, opening as it does with computer generated beats, pounding bass and soaring instrumental samples. Frontwoman, Selene’s vocals sound much like the highly produced dance vocals that can be heard in the chart nowadays and are no less accomplished for it. The track is not quite to my taste, a little too electronic and sample based, I don’t feel that it shows off the band as well as it could do. However, all the right elements are there and the market it out there for music as superbly produced as this.

Off the back of ‘Icarus Good’, ‘Static’ is a pleasant surprise, for my musical tastes at least. This track showcases Selene’s incredible voice nicely, it is much more soulful and natural than the earlier song.

The melody on ‘Static’ is beautiful, and it is just as polished as ‘Icarus Good’ with lovely backing vocals and perfectly pitched guitar hooks. The song builds to a powerful, emotive anthem before ending on a much quieter, gentler note.

So, a truly eclectic band, one that I’m sure will have a track for everyone to like judging from the wide reaching influences they have, and the multi genres of these two tracks. Words - Sarah B.
- Sarah B