After earning 4-star reviews from MOJO, The Times and RnR along with glowing comparisons to David Bowie, Suede and prime ‘70s art rock for their self-titled debut, KillerStar return with the release of their electrifying second album ‘The Afterglow’ on March 20thvia High Wire Records. The band today share the first taste of the record in the shape of the new single ‘So Easy’.
KillerStar’s flair for taking sonic touchpoints from the past and recontextualising them for the present is achieved with greater confidence than ever with ‘So Easy’. Its central guitar riff sparkles like a lost favourite from the glam rock heyday accompanied by suitably stomping rhythms, while sublime female vocal harmonies from The Webb Sisters swirl around Rob Fleming’s refined lead. But just as you think you know where it’s going Mike Garson’s exquisite piano subverts the song’s direction, taking this otherwise playful track somewhere altogether more poignant. Fellow David Bowie band alumni Earl Slick doubles with Rob on Guitars and Mark Plati is on Bass.
KillerStar co-founder Rob Fleming says, ” We are excited to release So Easy, the first song from our upcoming second album. It’s an adventurous rock song, with hooks and twists and turns. Hopefully the joy and energy we had writing and playing it translates well to the listener”
‘So Easy’ provides a first window into ‘The Afterglow’. A strident expansion upon the sound that KillerStar delivered on their debut, the new record swirls at will between art rock, the sophisticated outskirts of classic rock, hook laden arena rock and adventurous psychedelia. The band’s always exemplary musicianship also particularly lends itself into their deeper voyages into progressive explorations.
Rob adds, “We were overjoyed at the great reception to our first album, fuelled by that and the energy of our live shows since I set about writing a new set of songs. The songs emerged organically and the record we feel capture the energy of our live performances well. As before it was a joy to have David Bowie band alumni Earl Slick, Mike Garson and Mark Plati throughout the album, joined by Hattie & Charley Webb (aka The Webb Sisters). We feel the album is a natural progression from the first record both in terms of the songwriting and sonically.”
‘The Afterglow’ is available to pre-order / pre-save HERE. It will be released on limited edition vinyl as well as CD and digital formats.