Sadako EP (Fairchild) | 3.5/5

SINGAPORE - Aussie sextet Fairchild - Adam Lyons, vocals; Nathan Lyons, keyboards; Tim Voeten, guitar; Patrick Huerto, guitar and Tommy Davies, bass and James Alexander, drums - continue to enhance their reputation with new EP, Sadako. Strong melodies, dancey rhythms and familiar indie pop arrangements demonstrate the group’s intent to break into the international market. Certainly, they have given themselves the best opportunity possible with this impressive showing: References to Two Door Cinema Club, Vampire Weekend and Arctic Monkeys abound as the band find a balance between memorable songwriting and body movement appeal. The six tracks are consistently of high quality without a filler amongst them. The only criticism might be that sometimes the songs sound too similar and there isn’t too much of a range in musical presentation. Notwithstanding this drawback, tracks like Arcadia, Stay Young and Waiting For It managed to stand out from the crowd to merit repeated plays. The band will make a big move to the United Kingdom to pursue their musical dreams and this EP is a strong indication of the possibilities ahead for Fairchild.