The sound is catchy pop rock with the mean grungy guitar trodding heavily along. They harmonize many of the choruses. The three piece can pull it off live.
Words are less important here than the quality of the singer’s voice. Alice Cohen can move from dreamy to furious, nymph to doomsayer, in the change of a chord.
Frantic beats and sneering vocals, mix in acoustic strumming, howls, screeches, mellow-man crooning, megaphoned schmaltz, and standard group shout choruses.
With ex-members from notable bands as Wrecking Crew, Slaughter Shack, Eye for and Eye, and Mother of God, 454 Big Block possess big-bore, torquey attitude.
With mournful wailing amongst the singing, off kilter guitar riffage, head splattering drumming, and schizo lyrics, Barkmarket create cool ‘n queasy tuneage.