Pilot (Mallory Knox EP)
Pilot is the début EP released and produced by the British alternative rock band Mallory Knox.[2]
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| Released | 4 July 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 at Studio Glasseye[1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 21:13 | |||
| Label | A Wolf at Your Door | |||
| Producer | Dan Lancaster | |||
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Release
After approximately 3 months of writing songs, the band started to play local shows in Cambridge around November. They later recorded this EP at Studio Glasseye with the help of producer Dan Lancaster (We Are The Ocean, Lower Than Atlantis). The band released the EP on 14 July after gaining more exposure by getting as many people as they could to listen to their songs.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Alter The Press! | 4/5[3] |
| Ourzone Magazine | 9/10[4] |
| Rock Sound | 8/10[5] |
| Kerrang! | KKKK[6] |
This EP was met with mostly positive reviews, although not many due to the minor popularity of the band at the time of release. Alter The Press! stated that the most striking aspect was Chapmans vocals used throughout the album, stating that "His sultry voice serves as a guide on ‘Oceans’ and never wavers into the more common paper-thin falsetto territory that often sells best.", the review also consistently states that the EP is of the Pop rock genre, however unlike other bands, the band did not tire it out.[3]
Ourzone Magazine called Mallory Knox "...the UK’s next alt rock kings." rather than pop rock. The review continued to say that the EP had a diverse range of moods and settings, and also that it was inconsistent however this did not effect the EP negatively.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oceans" (α) | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Resuscitate" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Promises" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Keeping Secrets" | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Q.O.D." | 4:46 |
| Total length: | 21:13 | |
^α = These tracks were re-issued on the deluxe edition of Signals.[7]
Personnel
- Mikey Chapman – vocals
- Joe Savins – guitar, backing vocals
- Sam Douglas – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Rawling – drums
- James Gillett – rhythm guitar
References
- "Alter The Press! Presents: Mallory Knox". Alterthepress.com. Alter The Press!. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- "Pilot – EP on iTunes". iTunes. iTunes. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- "Album Review: Mallory Knox – Pilot EP". Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- "Mallory Knox – Pilot [EP] Review". Ourzone Magazine. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- "MALLORY KNOX – PILOT". Rocksound.tv. Rocksound. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- "Photo of a review by Kerrang!". Facebook.com. Mallory Knox. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- "MALLORY KNOX ANNOUNCE UK HEADLINE TOUR AND 'SIGNALS' DELUXE EDITION" (News post). Rocksound.tv. RockSound. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
On October 07, they'll also be releasing a deluxe edition of their record 'Signals'...
