Drowned In Sound Alfa 9 Deadman Review

Published on 1st August 2006 (UK)

Media title : Drowned In Sound

Author : Rob Webb

Remember the first time you got taken up and away by the ‘Floyd’s blissful psychedelia? That’s what the verse of ‘Deadman’ sounds like, which would be a good enough recommendation for buying this single on its own.
But, if you stopped reading this review and did just that, you’d get one hell of a surprise when the chorus rushes in, propelled by mutiple layers of lead guitar. It steals the show in a The-Coral-harmonising-with-The-Byrds stylee and leaves you feeling like you’ve just been caught in the eye of a particularly forceful sonic storm.
A great live act, too, Alfa 9 are without a doubt ones to watch in the coming months. 8/10