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''OVERCRY We Sit in Silence EP
TRUSSED up and with white crosses over their mouths, Croy-based band Overcry look like lambs to the slaughter.
While the picture may suggest they are Chemical Romance fans, the four piece have more to offer than second-rate emo angst.
This is a young Scots band with huge promise. Their alternative rock leanings hint at Editors, Muse and Pink Floyd but Overcry have a unique sound and use their own Scots accents. Boab Canavan, Wullie Crainey, Scott McArthur and David Weir's debut EP of four tunes kicks off with the Editors-sounding From Amongst The Hostages with its bombastic guitar.
Second tune Target The Weakest is even better.
Expansive The Wall-era Pink Floyd guitar playing and emotive lyrics like "They've sharpened their knives/they'll cut you/skin you" make this a track you'll play again and again. Next up, A Minor Victory From Broken Youth, sounds like a pop tune at heart.
It's back to the band's strengths for closer Mortigi Tempo - a seven-minute, meandering Mogwai-esque epic that eases you out of Overcry's world. But you'll definitely want to go back.'' Rick Fulton, Daily Record, July 2008
"Overcry’s debut EP ‘We Sit In Silence (New Town Independent) ••• is a twin pronged offering – two sprightly guitar pop tunes alternate with a pair of darkly-lyricised pieces with an Arab Strap/Twilight Sad feel." Stuart McHugh(The List), April 2008
"An indeed promising CD from the local band Overcry. The vocal's are powerful and strong and sound distinctive from many other bands in that genre. Compared to main stream Indie nowadays, We sit in Silence features heavier riffs, which suits the vocals nicely. However the production is sometimes misses to hit top marks. The guitars could be a bit edgier. But this is excused considering Overcry's youth and potential...if they work on it it's gonna be great...for those who are into Indie and do not require recommendations from the NME" Subcity Radio(Glasgow University), April 2008
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