REVIEW: THE DENIROS - STEP NO MORE

Please Mr Postman, bring me a letter…

He's done one better. London-based psychedelic rock band The Deniros have released their first single of 2024, which as fans of their live shows over the last two years will tell you used to be a staple in their set list until it was retired for a bit while it got a polish and what a polish it is.

With influences such as Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles and early 2000s indie bands, The Deniros possess a nostalgic quality while maintaining complex guitar solos and a community-based vibe at their shows.

‘Step No More’ is a well-written and interesting track with passionate, drawling vocals, and no shortage of heavy riffs they've captured the same feeling you get listening to 70s rock of a similar style. It's managed to drag that kind of soul back from then, stick it in a white suit and do a more modernised take on it whilst not being oversaturated. There are differences between their last release and this one as the band has two separate leads with different inspirations and lyric writing styles.

The song itself is about accidentally licking an LSD stamp when going to post a letter and then walking into your partner cheating on you but you're too high to care is a world away from the societal issues and mosh pit solos of ‘Squire’, however, keeps the same kind of energy that flows through their back catalogue, since they've seemingly made their brand of psychedelic rock and soul. It's got less edge as a result making it closer to one of their much earlier tracks ‘Here with you’ which makes it a fun and energetic sing-back track as opposed to a more agro one. It's enjoyable that the members all take turns to write over just one of them doing so as it always gives different takes on the same influences.

The Deniros have been working behind the scenes for a while building up a dedicated fanbase around their music as well as tackling social issues and as a result they've gained a lot in a short time but it didn't come without work behind the scenes.

As a result, they'll be playing O2 Islington on 27th April as well as a year of busking, festivals and more songs to be recorded.

Their Road to Deniros series showcases what they've been getting up to since late 2022 and their journey to eventually get to the man himself, Mr Robert De Niro.

Words: Kitty Aurora

Photos: Provided by The Deniros