“Hello” say Ireland’s The Plea on the emphatic opening track to their excellent debut album Modern Chaos. It is the perfect introduction to the band and the album, and immediately demands your attention with its energetic, anthemic and ‘feel good’ hook.
Formed in the County of Donegal on the northern coast of Ireland, The Plea are Denny Doherty on vocals, keys and guitars, guitarist brother Dermot, drummer Gerry Strawbridge and bass player Paul Toland. Together, they have worked up an album that is bright and breezy and laden with catchy guitar driven songs that will stay in your mind long after the you finish playing it.
Their ability to write instantly memorable tracks is never stronger than with that opener, "Hello", or the equally strong “Nothin’ But Trouble”. The latter is a guitar laden, swaggering romp of a song that sounds like you already know this band and know them well.
“It’s This Mess” arrives gently with a rather simple yet totally effective chiming guitar and easy chorus. It builds again into another well written anthem.
The Plea sometimes manage to sit in the unikely ether, somewhere between fellow Irishmen U2 but with the odd touch of Coldplay along the way. However, they do so with a confident style of their own. This is never more the case than on “It’s The Mess” a song that highlights their impressive potential.
The Plea are a band that are seemingly able to write strong anthems that must make their gigs come instantly alive. Modern Chaos is positively brimming full of examples of this free flowing, effortless songwriting skill.
The standout “Windchime” is an excellent track and brings to life vague memories of Richard Ashcroft and The Verve but having been given a whole new breath of life along the way. In all The Plea have produced something than sparkles class and quality.
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