M O S E S have released their debut album ‘Almost Everything Is Bullsh*t’.
The ten-track release from the indie rockers follows the band’s airplay support from stations including BBC Radio 1, 6Music and Radio X.
Speaking of the album, the band said: “We dedicate this album to all the people out there fighting every day to keep the ‘ALMOST’ alive!”
To celebrate the album release, we caught up with M O S E S to discover 5 tracks that influenced ‘Almost Everything Is Bullsh*t’.
Foals – Inhaler (Victor, vocals) | Listen via Spotify
Foals are one of the few bands in the world that we really wish to tour with. I loved them from the innocent songs of their beginning to the deep and more serious ones of today. ‘Inhaler’ is just a masterpiece. That’s all I can say! If you don’t know this you should go and listen to it right now! I think you can spot the influence of Inhaler on album tracks like ‘You Need L‘ and ‘Crocodile.’
Tears for Fears – Woman in Chains (Matt – Drums) | Listen via Spotify
Big fan of this band since watching Donnie Darko. This song features a strong message about men controlling woman throughout history and features some incredible musicianship. The first half of the song has a relaxed and sparse groove provided by the great drummer Manu Katche. You’ve got some beautiful sub melodic bass hooks provided by Pino Palladino and his fretless. The second half really opens with the mighty Phil Collins on drums: Powerful grooves and massive gated 80’s reverb drum fills. The emotive intensity of the vocals is really matched by Phil’s performance. This influenced me in the writing of songs ‘Joy‘ and ‘Waiter‘ – and how I choose the grooves for them. It also inspired me with the powerful endings to both songs.
Kings of Leon – Soft [Aha Shake Heartbreak] (James – Bass) | Listen via Spotify
I’m a self-confessed fanboy of Kings, ‘Soft’ encapsulated everything I like about their work; it has mellow bounce and feel with melodic pentatonic riffs that soon develop into an angsty climatic ending. It’s a fantastic example of great songwriting. One of those tracks that you can’t quite get out of your head in a good way. You can hear elements of ‘Soft’ in our own songs ‘Who Needs the Money’, and ‘I Think You Worry Too Much’.
Foals – Spanish Sahara (Luke – Guitar) | Listen via Spotify
I’ve never been a massive fan of Foals. Always liked a few of their songs, but never delved deep into their discography – then one day ‘Spanish Sahara’ came on shuffle. The song provides a constant gradual build to its climax, incorporating different instrumentation throughout to maintain tension. The track sounds off with just guitar and vocals which are soaked in reverb giving it an almost haunting sound. The drums are then added, driving the tune forward, joined by a selection of other instruments. This influenced me massively when playing ‘Waiter‘. It influenced my approach to gradually adding little bits and pieces to the guitar tone over the verses and choruses until the climax in the middle eight where the guitar can fully be unleashed.
The Clash – Train In Vain (Victor – Singer) | Listen via Spotify
My favourite band of all time is The Clash. I would also like to mention that my hero is not Joe Strummer. Even though he’s one of greatest, my favourite is Mick Jones. I love all of The Clash’s songs (except maybe the last album) but my favourites are the ones that were sung by Mick (songs like ‘Lost In The Supermarket‘, ‘I’m Not Down’, ‘Rudie Can’t Fail’… my fave. ‘Train In Vain’, definitely influenced my way of approaching most of the songs on the album. Even if the title and story are sad and hopeless, the song fills you up with joy and makes you think about life, always from a positive angle. Do me a favour and go watch the live acoustic that Mick Jones did (the one in the library). Yes!
You can stream M O S E S ‘Almost Everything Is Bullsh*t’ via Spotify below: