''Pilot'' is the début EP released and produced by the British
alternative rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...
band
Mallory Knox.
Release
After approximately 3 months of writing songs, the band started to play local shows in
Cambridge
Cambridge ( ) is a List of cities in the United Kingdom, city and non-metropolitan district in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is the county town of Cambridgeshire and is located on the River Cam, north of London. As of the 2021 Unit ...
around November. They later recorded this EP at Studio Glasseye with the help of producer Dan Lancaster (
We Are The Ocean,
Lower Than Atlantis). The band released the EP on 14 July after gaining more exposure by getting as many people as they could to listen to their songs.
Critical reception
This EP was met with mostly positive reviews, although not many due to the minor popularity of the band at the time of release. ''Alter The Press!'' stated that the most striking aspect was Chapmans vocals used throughout the album, stating that "''His sultry voice serves as a guide on ‘Oceans’ and never wavers into the more common paper-thin falsetto territory that often sells best.''", the review also consistently states that the EP is of the
Pop rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre and form of rock music characterized by a strong commercial appeal, with more emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock musi ...
genre, however unlike other bands, the band did not tire it out.
''Ourzone Magazine'' called Mallory Knox "''...the UK's next
alt rock kings.''" rather than pop rock. The review continued to say that the EP had a diverse range of moods and settings, and also that it was inconsistent however this did not effect the EP negatively.
Track listing
= These tracks were re-issued on the deluxe edition of
Signals.
Personnel
* Mikey Chapman – lead vocals
* Sam Douglas – vocals, bass guitar
* Joe Savins – lead guitar, backing vocals
* James Gillett – rhythm guitar
* Dave Rawling – drums
References
External links
''Pilot''at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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2011 debut EPs
Mallory Knox EPs