The four piece band from Bradford open their debut album with the steady track ‘Keller Drive’, which sets the scene for the blend of contrasting sounds and passionate lyrics shown throughout the entire album. Lead artist Craig Kaye’s distinct voice adds to the deep vibe of the album, creating a contrast against the energetic beats. The first track off the album, ‘Brain Man’ consists of a blend of drumming and epic guitar playing and the lyrics on every track depict a different set of emotions, from elements of frustration, anger, sadness and hope.
‘Hickory Dickory’ creates a more uplifting sound, the lead vocalist’s powerful voice being felt throughout the album with the constant beat of the drum and keyboard playing, creating a continuous stream of electric sounds.
Though the album consists of hard rock, touches of pop rock can felt throughout. ‘He loves Cilla’ and ‘She’ are more light-hearted tracks, adding more to the melancholic mood of the album, but still maintaining heavy sounds that avoid the tracks from being too melancholic.
A more upbeat track like ‘Enemies Closer’ consists a blend of different feelings and sounds, ensuring that there is not a moment of dullness. The track ‘Real’ continues a deep sense of desperation, being notably a more steady sorrowful song. One of the stand out songs is ‘The Unravelling Emotional Boy’, which continues this sorrow, echoing the strong sense of heartbreak.
The track ‘I am King Here’ returns to a more energetic sound. More experimental sounds used in ‘Head Full of Noise’, ‘Off the Radar’, and ‘This Broken Home’ go in hand with the many songs of the album, which consist of these high beats and twist of different emotions.
Bonus tracks ‘Lead Balloon’ and ‘Gdr 92’ finish off the album, continuing the unique and distinctive sound of the band. ‘This Broken Home’ is an album that mixes slow, fast, hopeful and melancholic sounds, and is perfectly laid out, always bringing something different to each track.
DIANA RIGG