2. Welcome Pariah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA662bLZcSA Welcome Pariah work. They just do. John Waghorn's vocals practically spell 'Britpop' and if you give 'Neither Here Nor There' a listen, almost instantly Blur, Manic Street Preachers and The Verve come to mind, if not The Stone Roses in their earlier years. The band itself fits the stereotypical image of 'mod' like a glove and their music perfectly fuses traces of psychedelia with 90's groove, tying this neatly together with a pop base and a splash of rock 'n' roll sauce to add that extra bite. It's worked time and time again for all the Britpop greats therefore it's no surprise it's working for this Southampton four-piece too. Simplistic 'You Are Everything' works because of its clean guitar-work and bittersweet lyrics such as "Nothing lasts forever / so take a choice between now or never". Such words detail the humdrum details of life oh-so-well; it's this that makes Welcome Pariah's music so good - simply writing what they know and executing on it in the most satisfying of ways.
Beth Kirkbride
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Hi I'm Beth, a 17 year old girl from the UK who is most often found sat in front of my computer in my room making no noise and pretending I don't exist*. I like coffee (black, two sugars), old books and I'm currently studying the art of procrastination.
On a more serious note, I'm currently studying for my A Levels, taking English Literature, English Language, History and Economics. I intend to study either English or Journalism at university.
*that's a Harry Potter reference. If you didn't get that, then shame on you.
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