The
Draft - In A Million Pieces
After Hot Water Music split up three of the four members, frontman/guitarist
Chris Wollard, bassist/spokesman Jason Black and drummer George Rebelo
stuck together and recruited a new guitarist called Todd Rockhill and
formed a new band called The Draft.
The band could have so easily carried on as Hot Water Music after Chuck
Ragan left the band but they always said if one member left the band would
be no more. So with a new band name and 3/4 of the Hot Water Music line
up remaining the band had a big challenge ahead of them changing there
sound and image etc and with the bands debut album 'In A Million Pieces'
I think they have done just that.
The album starts off with a track called 'New Eyes Open', which is a
very catchy track with a great sing a long chorus of "That's what
I like about it, it's not so complicated". Track two 'Lo Zee Rose'
is just as catchy with a mass sing a long chorus as well. Infact you will
find yourself singing a long to most songs on this album. 'Let It GO'
is quite a mellow track which maintains the catchiness throughout. 'Alive
Or Dead' is a fast track starting off with some quality guitar playing
and features some of the most quality catchy lyrics on the whole album.
'Bordering' sees the bands sound change ever so slightly but maintains
the catchy choruses’ which is what the album is full of.
'Wired' is a stunning track both musically and lyrically, however, the
chorus is very shouty and very catchy. On 'All We Can Count On', the band
change there sound again slightly as the song is a real slow sing a long
song. 'Out Of Tune' is a true punk rock song.
In A Million Pieces finishes with 'The Tide Is Out' which is a great
song where Chris Wollard's vocals are more raw and shouty and finish the
album well.
The Draft have done well and have created a stunning album with 12 catchy
tracks and also managed to move away from there former bands sound. The
only thing that stays is Chris Wollard's unique vocals which would be
pretty hard to change.
4/5
Review by Trigger
Band
Members
Jason Black
Chris Wollard
George Rebelo
Todd "Wonderboy" Rockhill
Track
Listing
1. New Eyes Open
2. Lo Zee Rose
3. Let It Go
4. Alive Or Dead
5. Bordering
6. Impossible
7. Wired
8. Not What I Wanna Do
9. All We Can Count On
10. Out Of Tune
11. Longshot
12. The Tide Is Out
