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ROYAL BLOOD ROYAL BLOOD
Jack
‘Royal Blood’ is not an album that will change your life. Any fans of alternative rock will recognise this as your standard “heavy and hard” formula. However, the difference between these songs and the offerings of some hefty duo you saw down the pub the other week is that they tap into the essential essence of all good song writing, they create an overall effect that is more than the sum of its parts. Tey’re simply a testament to the power of a well written song. We’ve all heard the lead singles by now, which show that Royal Blood are capable of some downright neck snapping bangers, but the crowning moments of this album are in its subtleties. Tese two Brighton boys have a masterful grasp of just how effective a tool silence can be, a technique that they employ in droves to mass effect. A raw energy permeates throughout each track thanks to the superb production that wonderfully captures the full assault of their live performances.
It’s not a ground breaking album by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s getting heavy British music noticed, which can only be a good thing.
APHEX TWIN SYRO
Ellie
13 years after Aphex Twin’s last album, Drukqs, Richard D James has returned with his new album, Syro. After reinventing the musical paradigms of the 90s and early 00s, it was inevitable that the release would cause a flurry of excitement in the world of music. Because of the way music has evolved since 2001, it doesn't have the same revolutionary effect that the previous releases had. Despite this, the album itself is brilliant, and certainly lives up to the classic Aphex Twin style of the 90s, as well as being a breath of fresh air among the current commercial music. Aphex Twin’s IDM style is utterly engaging and you find yourself entirely engrossed for the whole 64 minutes and 38 seconds. Te songs don’t seem to hold to one specific tempo or style and is instead erratic, constantly changing and evolving. Tis isn't to say that track by track the album doesn't flow, as the randomness of each different song is what makes them sound like a constantly moving and evolving organism. When listening to Syro, don’t expect to hear a reinvention of music of the same scale as former albums; you will experience a unique style of sound that is nostalgic but still fresh and exciting.
THE TWILIGHT SAD NOBODY WANTS TO BE HERE AND NOBODY WANTS TO LEAVE
Pavlis
Given my love for Mogwai, Arab Strap, Delgados and all things Scottish indie, it was a given that I would like Twilight Sad. And yes, I enjoyed their first three albums but they didn’t exactly set my heart afire. Tis does. Well, in part. From opener Tere's A Girl In Te Corner to track six In Nowheres, this distils everything that was good about the earlier albums into something great. James Graham's thick Scottish accent and atmospheric vocals mesh with Andy MacFarlane's indie/post-punk/post-rock guitar and the strident drums of Mark Devine into something truly exciting, like a more energised Frightened Rabbit. But then the title track arrives and it's like a different session, like shoegazers Flying Saucer Attack produced by Martin Hannett, and that production ruins what may have been the best song here. Normal service is resumed with Pills I Swallow, Leave Te House and Sometimes I Wished, but the damage has been done. Tat production on the title track broke the spell.
Still, this album shouldn’t be judged on one track alone. Tis is Twilight Sad’s best LP yet and is well worth seeking out
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