There's no doubt that the Hume brothers - Jon, 22, Peter, 20 and Dann, 18 - are the biggest export that Feilding will ever have.
Their radio-friendly debut, Dreams, shot up the Australian charts before they were acknowledged at home with an Apra Silver Scroll award. This follow-up sees them signed to huge US label Sire Records by head honcho Seymour Stein, who launched the careers of Talking Heads and Madonna.
Evermore have never wanted to rock out. Instead they felt more comfortable being New Zealand's answer to Coldplay or Keane, with Peter switching between piano and keyboards and bass. Like Coldplay, they are an earnest bunch but there's no denying the production values and musicianship attached to Real Life, with the brothers' rich vocal harmonies showcased to their fullest. But there's a familiarity with the formula. Songs have that slow, plodding rhythm, the lone piano opening - or coda, or middle eight - the singalong chorus and a gently strummed chord that somehow seems important.
While Jon may believe he's singing about real life - and morning stars and the unbreakable connection between two people - where is the dirt and grime? Life just isn't this clean.
Evermore's Real Life is out now through Warners.
Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz
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