Omerta - One Chance
by Dixie Ernill
published: 18 / 10 / 2005
Label:
Northern Ambition
Format: CDS
intro
Ultra limited new single from new Manchester indie guitar act Omerta, which proves definitely worth digging around for
There has been a buzz in Manchester surrounding Omerta for a couple of months now. Debut single 'Everyone Is Frozen' showed promise, but only really dropped subtle hints that the hype was deserved. New single 'One Chance', however, finally put some real meat on the rumour bones. Starting like an eerie soundtrack to an 80’s horror film the song builds like a childhood fear mutating into an adult nightmare, before exploding into a chorus that rips your heart from your broken body with the defiant declaration “I’d give my life for just ONE CHANCE!”. Truly awesome, a song that even vintage Puressence would kill for. B-side, 'Synchronise Your Smiles', is another fine slab of Manc-pop with more than a passing nod to the Stones Roses of 1989. The one downside is that, like the debut, this is more limited than Roy Keane’s people skills, so chances are you won’t find one this side of e-bay. Definitely worth digging around for, though.
Track Listing:-
1 One Chance2 Synchronise Your Smiles
reviews |
One More Minute (2006) |
Fantastic third single from Omerta, who sound like the genius offspring of Interpol and fellow Manc heroes, Puressence |
most viewed articles
current edition
Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies - Sala Apolo, Barcelona, 29/11/2023 and La Paqui, Madrid, 30/11/2023Anthony Phillips - Interview
Difford and Tilbrook - Difford and Tilbrook
Rain Parade - Interview
Oldfield Youth Club - Interview
Autumn 1904 - Interview
Shaw's Trailer Park - Interview
Cafe No. 9, Sheffield and Grass Roots Venues - Comment
Pete Berwick - ‘Too Wild to Tame’: The story of the Boyzz:
James Whild Lea - Interview
most viewed reviews
current edition
Marika Hackman - Big SighSerious Sam Barrett - A Drop of the Morning Dew
Rod Stewart and Jools Holland - Swing Fever
Loves - True Love: The Most of The Loves
Ian M Bailey - We Live in Strange Times
Autumn 1904 - Tales of Innocence
Paul McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run
Banter - Heroes
Roberta Flack - Lost Takes
Posey Hill - No Clear Place to Fall
Pennyblackmusic Regular Contributors
Adrian Janes
Amanda J. Window
Andrew Twambley
Anthony Dhanendran
Benjamin Howarth
Cila Warncke
Daniel Cressey
Darren Aston
Dastardly
Dave Goodwin
Denzil Watson
Dominic B. Simpson
Eoghan Lyng
Fiona Hutchings
Harry Sherriff
Helen Tipping
Jamie Rowland
John Clarkson
Julie Cruickshank
Kimberly Bright
Lisa Torem
Maarten Schiethart