Don't Tread On Spiders - Monomyth [EP]
 

It’s always fun to be the outcasts, the outsiders, the underdogs, the renegades. Okay, maybe not renegades, that’s probably taking it a bit far, but would look awesome as a quote on a press release or the back of a CD. My pathetically over exaggerated and dramatically made point is that nobody in my region really sounds like ‘Don’t Tread On Spiders’. That is sometimes a good thing, and sometimes bad, because as great as it is to be unique, it can also prove difficult to slot into the pretentious and tight knit circles and to secure more gigs, although with a upcoming gig in Cardiff University’s 1500 capacity Great Hall (a phenomenal achievement for a local act), they probably don’t need your help anyway thanks.

‘Monomyth’ is the most recent release from this unsigned Cardiff based band and features 4 tracks that successfully showcase the band’s song writing diversity. With the playful and innocent appeal and sound of acts such as ‘Los Campesinos!’ and the honey soaked vocals of Brendan Benson, ‘My Week In Shinjuku’ is the perfect introduction to this band and summarises everything that there is to love about their music. ‘Together Again’ meanwhile is a more low-key affair although it’s stripped down traits allow for the innocence and honesty to shine through.

The moody sounding title track ‘Monomyth’ is possibly the darkest that ‘Don’t Tread On Spiders’ and isn’t unlike the most electric fuzzy moments of The Von Bondies. In all, a fantastic range of songs capped off with the beautifully creepy and haunting St Anthony that is so diverse and fine tuned that it is difficult to get bored of. A token cheesy and predictable journalistic phrase to sum it up? – ‘Ones to watch!’