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Barracks - We Are The Lions EP Review

14 Nov 2010 // A review by CEOMong

Well balanced and full of hooks, this is a non-stop piece of work, it could easily be something you’d hear out of the states, somehow a real mature but fresh sound too. I really really like it, and I genuinely like it more the more I hear. Bring on the CD I say.

There’s some real tangible atmosphere, and yet the whole thing is really “clean”. I especially like the tweaky vocal effects and the way everyone weaves and balances with the sweet axe, simply awesome.

Wifey “doesn’t dislike it” (a positive coming from a Classic Hits listener), and finds it very easy to have in the background whilst working. I’d unreservedly agree with the latter (the former is a given), my productivity was almost at the expected level whilst this all too short album (repeatedly) cranked!

Empty Streets – Loving the backgroundie intro and fade effects used throughout, they give the song a really deep and roomy feel. Catchy gax.

Harsh Agenda – Easy deep hook, bam! into beasty vox. Love the pace-changing droppy chorus, guttural and mellow melding sweetly, blending back into the verses without losing focus. Nice. Easily my favourite track.

With A Different Face – Another smack in the chops number, easy laid-back mellow caramel wrapped over chewy, droppy strums and cleanly picked gax nuggets. Nice outro tweaks on out … maybe this is my favourite too …

Alex – Now that’s a chorus a stadium could be chanting. A memorable and quick-paced tune, enough laid-back bits to let the mosh rest … and then … back into the chant. Love it! Another favourite – oh man this job sucks ;)

Useless Trivia #42: My weight in gold is $4,959,333.81.

ROAR!
CEOMong

 

About Barracks

Barracks are a four piece post-hardcore band from Bay of Plenty / Hamilton, New Zealand. Their 2014 album Ghosts debuted at #1 on the iTunes metal charts and has since had over 5000 downloads on BitTorrent's new bundles platform. They have just finished recording their new EP, Lovestay.

Ghosts was featured in BitTorrent's and AbsolutePunk's best of 2015 lists.


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Releases

Lovestay EP
Year: 2016
Type: EP
Ghosts
Year: 2014
Type: Album
We Are The Lions
Year: 2010
Type: EP

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