Album Reviews

Wow, what the hell happened to these guys? Where they still sounded more akin to Set Your Goals and Stretch Arm Strong on their debut album “Can’t Fight Robots”, “Atrocities” sees them chasing Have Heart.

Is it the line-up changes? Next to losing and replacing their lead singer, they also snagged up a new guitarist and bassist in the process. It can destroy some bands, but as it turns out it only made these guys stronger. With huge guitars, pounding drums and Nick Thomas’ piercing shouts, they go for the jugular in that typical slow burn fashion perfected by acts such as the abovementioned Have Heart and Modern Life Is War. Check out a cut like “Lost Generation” and be impressed.

Their previous poppunk meets hardcore fusion still pops up from time to time though. No worries there. You’ll be serviced by the faster than fast “Hollow Eyes” and “A Reason To Scream” among others. And then there’s the insanely fast 54-second blast that is “Minneapolis”.

I already particularly liked Take It Back!’s debut, but “Atrocities” sees the band taking a few steps forward. Remember this name, they are bound to turn a whole lot of heads.