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Wall of Arms is The Maccabees second studio release,
and instantly it's
clear to hear that they've changed a lot since the
epic Colour It In of
2007. The sound has matured significantly, and they're
really not the
same band they used to be.
Vocals and guitar alike are drowned in reverb
and there's certainly a
lot more atmosphere in this material than ever
before.
Unfortunately, the quirky charm of Colour It
In is lost on Wall of Arms.
The clean cutting indie riffs have been replaced
with reverbed maturity
– and it's certainly more of an album you
can sit down and try to
appreciate without having to worry about wanting
to jump around and sing
along. But part of me still wants to believe that
the Maccabees are all
about jumping around and singing along.
“Can You Giving” is a realy strong
track, vaguely retaining some of the
earlier charm, and undoubtedly the champion track
is the first single,
“No Kind Words,” which features a
deeper Orlando Weeks and slowly builds
to a fast-paced finish.
Some tracks, such as the title track, have more
of a country feel – and
the whole album in general has broken away from
the modern indie scene.
There's something very folky about this new stuff...
All in all, this release from the London-cum-Brighton
boys is a little
disappointing. It's nice and all but, there's
nothing to ensnare your
senses and get you involved, it's very much a
passive listening album.
One can hope it's a grower.
3/5
Review by Thom |
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Orlando Weeks (Vocals)
Hugo White (Guitar)
Felix White (Guitar, /Vocals)
Rupert Jarvis (Bass)
Robert Dylan Thomas (Drums) |
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1. Love You Better
2. One Hand Holding
3. Can You Give It?
4. Young Lions
5. No Kind Words
6. Wall Of Arms
7. Dinosaurs
8. Kiss And Resolve
9. William Powers
10. 17 Hands
11. Bag Of Bones |
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Score Code |
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- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
-
What Was That? |
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