Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 7.5/10

In what seems the dim and distant past, another world existed within the musical spectrum. It was a world in which musicians and bands were given the freedom to grow at their own pace artistically, to be nurtured and perhaps allowed the room to breathe. Not every label was so forward thinking back then and perhaps even less now, everybody wants their piece of the action and worse perhaps the unholy chasing of the Pound/Dollar or Euro that goes with it.

By given room to a group of musicians, to any artist, something happens that allows a smile to creep upon the face of the disillusioned, the late and utterly fantastic John Peel who unveiled what would have been otherwise hidden to a wider audience, would no doubt expose the virtue of giving time to a group to really find their feet. How he would have looked at bands such as Chasing Infinity is anyone’s guess but 10 years after the Disc Jockey passed on, Chasing Infinity certainly espouse the links between initial respect and intrigue to deep fascination and musical adoration and in the guise of the band’s new line up, Dance With The One That Brought You, the latest single captures the straight punk ethic but mixed with a kind of counter culture appeal which highlights the reasons in which to be unafraid of doing all you can to be heard and admired.

Dance With The One That Brought You is a blatant and bold, yet wonderfully described endeavour in which the lyrics are smooth, yet more cutting than a draw full of scissors given free rein on a tableful of silk. The timing of new drummer Mark Rice is perfectly in tune with the melodious voice of Adele Halsall and the rising guitars and bass of Paul McCormick and Rob Saunders have growing authority stamped upon them, it is the same band but perhaps arguably one that has more weight, a touch more meat to the sound and it to be savoured.

Dance With The One That Brought You is a great track; the question of course though is will it lead to a great new album or E.P.? It’s rare to cross the fingers but why not, Chasing Infinity deserves that good fortune.

Ian D. Hall