Man/Woman/Chainsaw – Eazy Peazy
Eazy Peazy solidifies Man/Woman/Chainsaw’s place as a band to watch as they continue refining their transition from live show to the recording studio
Man/Woman/Chainsaw’s debut EP is an exuberant homage to their live shows, capturing the lairy-lovely energy that’s made them a force to be reckoned with. Vocalist Billy Ward’s opening line on the second track, ‘It’s sports day and I’m coming last’, surely resonates with all primary school outsiders? ‘I’m not the athlete / I’m not the beauty queen’ leads to breezy piano and Plantasia-esque synth, evoking bittersweet summer days spent routinely humiliated by your classmates.
The EP follows the band’s hundredth show milestone and feels like a celebration of how far they’ve come. Opener, The Boss, features Vera Leppänen’s quietly simmering vocals that explode into a Courtney Love-like snarl, while Daniel Fox – known for his visceral live shows with Gilla Band – brings gritty production, concussion-inducing drums and abrasive guitars. EZPZ and Ode To Clio give us the uplifting post-rock folkiness of BC, NR, with lyrics you’ll be shouting with mates at next year’s festivals. Fans of M/W/C’s breakthrough single What Lucy Found There will find similar excitement here.
Eazy Peazy solidifies Man/Woman/Chainsaw’s place as a band to watch as they continue refining their transition from live show to the recording studio.
Listen to: The Boss, Sports Day, Ode To Clio