CD Review: "Don’t cry in public" by Hello Tokyo
Reviewer: Lucy Moore


Brooklyn Based ‘Hello Tokyo’ are a four piece indie rock band who have been making waves all across New York and spent the summer hopping across the U.S on the Vans Warped Tour. Opening track ‘rain or shine’ packs a lot in, bringing elements of classical, punk and even a bit of electro into the melting pot. The next offering ‘Don’t cry in Public’, shows off singer Kat’s superb vocal talents in an almost falsetto fashion which perhaps indicates her classical training. This is backed up by the next song ‘Waiting for a change’ which occupies much of its time as a soft piano ballad, building into a snarling rock monster with a slightly cuddly edge, infused with an orchestral feel.
‘Pull the trigger’ seems to take a lot from Blondie, as does ‘Hatch’ which starts unusually with an organ and some squelchy funk kind of sounds and breaks down at the end into a Latin conga party. Final song ‘My torment’ strips back down to basics again with the bands best instrument, Kat’s voice being used to its full effect.

Watch this space.

 

Lucy Moore.