
Glasgow band that I just happened to catch one night playing in Dundee and their set was head and shoulders over the other acts on that night, so when they handed me their single, I had high hopes - luckily, it does not disappoint. A three-tracker, it opens with 'We Are Audio' as this Hawkwind-esque synth line then immediately into an almost disemboweling sludge riff before revealing a phenomenal rush of riffing guitars and bass/drum rhythms that swirl around the mix and drive forward, really amazing when turned right up loud, as this almost symphonic hardcore sound envelops you in a blaze of guitars that positively glow as they duel and soar, the production pretty first rate for an indie recording too, the song entirely instrumental bar a few distant vocals buried in the mix towards the end, but that riffing is heavy but so melodic as it swirls around in your head, the even more distant synth backdrop still adding to the full sound. Just under three minutes that says "we're here and we're ready". Then the first song, 'She Fights', an almost Funeral For A Friend style riff ensues as dual lead vocal soars above stop-start riffing and pounding rhythms, the whole thing actually sounding seriously harmonious and gloriously dense, as the two guitars continue to drill holes in fine Fony fashion, and as this FFAF-esque emo-core song goes, this is top notch stuff, showing that here's a band that can seriously deliver the goods, again just under three minutes of excellence. The third track, 'Crime', continues in a similar vein only with a more directly driving sea of rhythmic power as the guitars steam ahead in fine heavy riffing fashion, while this time the lead vocals are performed first by one guy, then the other and the effect really works as the song powers up and positively flies, again full of emotion and a seriously fine slice of nu-metal-meets-emo singing and playing, three minutes that simply aren't enough, as can be said about the nine minutes this thing lasts - definitely more, please - and a band to watch!!
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