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After the Scottish band Yashin announced their two final shows back in 2016, the UK alternative music scene lost an incredibly unique and special group – in particular, one that was so frustratingly underrated to the point that, if you were a fan of them, then they were automatically your best kept secret. You were a “real one” for even acknowledging them in the first place. Yashin were one of those bands. And for singer Harry Radford, he found solace in the breakup by reigniting his music career with a new band, alongside guitarist Danny Hall and drummer Geoff Murphy – Call Me Amour.
In their short time span of being a band, they have already supported Cambridge’s finest Mallory Knox on their 2024 UK tour, as well as supported Against the Current on their UK tour a year prior. They seem to show absolutely no signs of slowing down anytime soon though, as the band are now set to support Set It Off this month on their UK tour too. And now, we see the release of their long-awaited self-titled EP, which is already starting the year off strong.
Fusing together an incredibly hard-hitting metalcore style with some ominously dark electronic synths, the intro track Happy Hell wastes no time in getting straight to the point, and straight into the action. And even though this is just the first track, the chorus refrain of “Why do the good ones die so young? How do we live with what we’ve done? I wanna know” already proves itself to be catchy and sounds absolutely massive. It’s already enough to hook you onto their sound and keep you held close for more of what’s to come.
Somehow, in the space of just 5 songs, the band manage to get 2 guest features from 2 singers in 2 massive bands – Mikey Chapman from Mallory Knox lends his iconic voice on the single Good Day, which does actually feel like a Knox song regardless of having him on the track. The catchy refrain of “Cut it out, cut it out / Cut it out, cauterise this feeling” is incredibly reminiscent of 2010s UK pop-punk, such as Lower than Atlantis and The Blackout to name just two, and would’ve fit in perfectly had it have been released a decade or so prior. The other feature comes from the utterly guttural voice that belongs to Scott Kennedy of the Scottish metal group Bleed from Within, fresh off of their tour with Slipknot last year. His appearance during the breakdown of the track is unexpected but welcomed, as it gives the breakdown the sheer ferocity it deserves. It begins with an electronic fused breakdown, before diving head first into a juicy, heavy breakdown, the former acting as a sort of tease for the listener.
The EP culminates with the final track Dreams, which really does live up to its name – starting with a reverberated and, quite literally, a dreamy sound, before heading into arguably the best chorus on the whole release. There’s a powerfully unsettling sense of dread that lingers in the air before it explodes into its groovy breakdown, and the refrain of “The suffering walks with me again” is repeated in a spine-chilling manner time and time again, before it climaxes in a softer and cleaner delivery at the very last second – acting as if it’s a calming exhale. In just 5 tracks, Call Me Amour have created one of the most exciting EP releases in ages – one that sounds fresh and, yet, oddly nostalgic at the same time. If it’s anything to go by, 2025 will be their year, so watch this space and watch that band!
Stream the EP, HERE.
Review – Joe Richardson
Photo credit: Bradley Holman
CALL ME AMOUR UK TOUR DATES
with Set It Off
20/02 – O2 Ritz, Manchester
21/02 – Boiler Shop, Newcastle
22/02 – Project House, Leeds
24/02 – SWG3 Galvanizers, Glasgow
25/02 – O2 Institute, Birmingham
27/02 – SWX, Bristol
28/02 – Electric Ballroom, London
01/03 – Electric Ballroom, London
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