RGG February 2015 - p.23
Based in Manchester
One Last Run
say that they
are influenced by the likes of
Alter Bridge
Shinedown
and
Halestorm
and you can really
hear that in their music They are a seriously kick
ass rock band simple as
The EP begins with
Close My Eyes
and what a
beginning it is Think ‘
Fortress’
era
Alter Bridge
the track just flies straight into life crushing
everything which stands before it The vocal from
Roberts is simply huge; hearing a vocal carry this
much power right towards the top end of her
range is seriously impressive The faster section
towards the end will have you head banging
along with the best of them and the guitar solo
is totally on point My only slight criticism is that
the ending is a bit abrupt The track is going hell
for leather and then it just comes to a shuddering
halt
The
more
I’ve
listened to the record the less I mind it though to
be honest so there is probably just an element in
there of me being a tough critic
The opening strains of
Breathe
are not a million
miles away from the
Slash
tune
Bent To Fly
it
just lulls you in slowly and gently then kicks you
straight in the mouth All of that coincides with
what I can only describe as an absolutely
towering vocal from Roberts before things calm
down again as the song slides into the opening
verse The hook is a typically grandstand affair
and hits as hard as you hope it would and once
again the guitar work is fantastic
House Of Cards
sees the band channel their inner
Velvet Revolver
(Even the solo has a little bit of VR
era Slash about it) and conjure up what is probably
my favourite track on the record This is just
uncomplicated hard rock straight from the gut and
in your face
The penultimate track
Letter Phrase
is a far
slower and more brooding effort and I’m not
sold that this is where the band are at their best
That’s not to say that this is a bad track because it
really isn’t or that the band couldn’t pull off a
ballad as I think that they easily have the ability to
do that it just feels like this track didn’t come quite
as easily as the rest of the songs on the EP
However this track features what is an absolutely
monumental guitar solo the kind that leaves you
all warm and fuzzy inside Or is that just me? It’s
another really good track but it doesn’t quite
standout as much as the rest of the record
The opening line to finale
Bring On The Pain
is;
I like the way that you pull my hair I like
the way that you stop stand and stare…’
No prizes for guessing what this tune is about and
you know what? It’s fucking brilliant Rock music
was made for an ‘in your face’ attitude and equally
in your face sexuality This song will kick your ass
and enjoy doing it; the full on metal section
towards the end will test your speakers to the max
and have you wishing that you had longer hair to
truly do your head banging justice (Or is that just
me again?)
From front to back and side to side this record is an
absolute brute It will pull you in chew you up and
spit you out leaving you with no idea what just hit
you; but knowing that whatever it was you sure as
hell enjoyed it I can’t speak highly enough of the
vocal from Roberts that girl could make a Michael
Bublé song sound badass The production is
fantastic the rhythm section and the guitar work
is also spot on and that has all combined to create
what is a spectacularly impressive record If you’re
a hard rock fan you NEED this is your life; trust me
J. Holder
