After six years trawling around the UK gig circuit, Four Day Hombre have given up on trying to
find a record deal and are now showing their faith by ploughing their own money into releases.
Early indications show that the band were right all along with their new single getting airplay
on Radio 1. This demo is one of the many that the A&R men overlooked – although it’s baffling
why they did.
With so much experience under their belts its fair to say Four Day Hombre have really mastered
their craft – this demo is brilliantly understated when it could so easily have been too overblown.
Opener Christina’s Song is driven by a lovely bass line and double-tracked vocals before the almost
silent interlude takes over. As the track rebuilds all indications point to a stadium rock ending
but the band knowingly withdraw as the track brilliantly falls over the finish line with all the
grace of a pissed-up builder.
Acoustic number Crying Shame again utilises double-tracked vocals but perhaps not to the greatest
effect – the track now sounds a little like the token slow-burner of a heavy rock band when a
solitary, heartfelt vocal would have driven home the ‘with you its an addiction’ lyrics with much
more effect. But this is the only criticism of a sweet song that still manages to draw the listener
in when it could easily have missed the target.
Nod-along closer Tenth White Lie is the best track here. Combining a fantastic repeating guitar
line with synthy keyboards and a brilliant chorus, the song is made for live performances and is
so joyful that one can only imagine the mass grinning this must cause.
Its difficult to see the reason for the lack of the A&R interest.
Reviewer: Chelsea Abbott
June 2004
The 'Demo' by fdH is one that only has three songs on it, but those three are a small
sum of what fdH are about - great music and catchy songs. Out of all the songs
included on the Demo the song that I'm not so sure about is the chorus to 'crying
shame' but I still like the song all apart from the chorus, as I don't think it fits it. This
little part of the Demo is the only thing I can really say was 'bad' as I really like the
CD and I have come to like fdH in general. Four day Hombre seems to have a
following already as I saw a person wearing a T-shirt of theirs the other week! The
sounds of this Demo and fdH are that for summer listening as they have a chilled
out, catchy relaxed sound to them, which lots of people will take pleasure in.
