Released: 8th March 2019
Rating: ★★★★★
In truth, Sports Team don’t seem like the most obvious of so-hot-right-now buzz bands. For a start off, they actually seem to be having fun. That’s the spirit that runs throughout their latest EP, ‘Keep Walking!’ – so sure in itself it even throws in a bit of exuberant punctuation for good measure.
From the fizzing stomp of ‘M5’ to ‘Ski Lifts’ and its namecheck of Aperol Spritz, frontman Alex Rice is quickly becoming a legitimate indie legend in his own postcode, his strutting stage presence almost audible on record. Even when turning down the tempo, ‘Casper’ drips with personality, while ‘Get Along’- yet another future classic that, in passing, provides the EP its title – shows this is a band that deliver at any and all velocities.
Sports Team may not be following the industry tick sheet for kicking up buzz, but that’s only because they’ve found a better route to victory.
Stephen Ackroyd
