Culture Editor Ash Sutton reviews Esore Alle’s debut EP, My Beautiful Kind
Esore Alle are a small Alternative Pop Rock band based in Birmingham. The band formed while at university at BIMM Institute and have gone on to become quite successful in the Digbeth indie scene since. I was introduced to Esore Alle only a few months ago through their debut single ‘Tizer’ and from first listen, although their music isn’t quite to my personal taste, I could tell there was huge potential in the band.
My Beautiful Kind tells the story of sexuality and the importance of celebrating and accepting the community.
Esore Alle released their debut EP My Beautiful Kind on June 14th, a collection of songs which was marketed as “the first extract of the Book of Esore Alle”. Upon chatting to the lead singer AJ, he explained the book was a nameless piece of literature that appeared in his life exactly when he needed it, and has become the inspiration for their songs, with this EP kicking the narrative off. My Beautiful Kind tells the story of sexuality and the importance of celebrating and accepting the community. The cover art portrays this cleverly before you even get chance to begin the listening experience, showcasing the band in a UFO surrounded by planets that represent various sexualities.
The titular song specifically narrates the struggles of coming out and is on the more serious side compared to some of the songs on the EP. The standout part of the song is the chorus ‘please release me / the fear is just fear / we belong here’ which appears consistently throughout the EP. It does well to highlight the utmost importance of acceptance within the LGBTQ+ community, something AJ is particularly passionate about.
The EP consists of only five songs, one of which is merely an interlude, ‘MBK Interlude’, in which the band collaborates with a group of other local artists to make an ethereal choir-esque harmony that perfectly slots into the middle of the narrative.
I think it’s fair to say that you can tell My Beautiful Kind is amateurly produced but in some ways, I think that adds to the authenticity of Esore Alle. And despite some messy melodies and a few cases where it seems like the lyric to beat ratio is slightly off, My Beautiful Kind is a very strong debut EP for the band. It is one of those albums that must be played loudly and proudly to fully appreciate it, a mistake I made by listening to it initially as the backing track to a family car trip.
AJ’s vocal range cannot be faulted though, his falsetto produces some of the most memorable parts of the album
The strongest song on the EP is without a doubt ‘My Beautiful Kind Pt. 2’, with heavier drums and guitar melodies, which is what drew me to ‘Tizer’ in the first place, it is what I think could be lacking in the rest of the EP. AJ’s vocal range cannot be faulted though, his falsetto produces some of the most memorable parts of the album, especially in ‘Pt. 2’.
The EP is catchy, but definitely not without its faults. I still look forward to what Esore Alle bring as they explore further into the book that inspires their music.
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