TRACK REVIEW: TCHOTCHKE – Sum of You EP

Newcastle’s TCHOTCHKE (don’t ask me to pronounce that or in fact spell it correctly while drunk) have been around for a few years now, and they’ve decided to resurface with a brand new EP. Leon, the singer and songwriter for the band explains: “Now felt like the right time to release these songs as their mood suits the time of year, which can sometimes be quite reflective and evoke feelings of sadness and nostalgia as you look back over the year.”

I couldn’t have put it better myself! Leon knows how to construct a song, that’s for sure, with nods to R.E.M, Arcade Fire and Low. My favourite track on the EP is the opener Age of Anxiety. ‘Tis very good indeed.