4 piece from London UK alternative metal/rock
Fortress was an appropriate starter to this album as its soaring guitar riffs create the textures while the rhythm section pummels away in unison. The singer has a great voice and can do melodic hard rock styles as well as being quite capable at the more aggressive end as the chorus shows. Bullets also rock along well, but I find the melodic interplay between the guitar and the vocals is what is really catching my ear. There’s clearly musicianship but what strikes me most is how well Sleeper Effect is able to craft their compositions.
A City Burns starts with a hard, dirty guitar riff and opens up showing how well they utilize the band’s dynamics. This album is very ambitious, and I felt the high vocal “Forget me” parts just did not quite work within the context of the song.
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It just seems like too much of a departure within the one song in my opinion. However, having said that, few of my favorite bands have perfect first albums (one part of Nothings Shocking still makes me wince to this day). The vision to push into new territory is always what creates the music that is remembered and I hope they continue to push these boundaries.
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The title track is next with its infectious running guitar riff and is a stand-out, though Fortress is still my overall favorite on this album.
Clown is an interesting odd-time rock piece that naturally creates that feeling of tension by meter usage alone. The feel tends to flatten out a bit in the chorus and makes great use of the many tools they have to create sonic disruption. Not your standard alt-rock gig. The singer and the guitarist are once again creating the colorings while that bass and drum section is toiling away in the engine room. It’s great to hear a band that has not forgotten how to do things properly.
Led Astray finishes the album up, and shows just how good these guys are live. Not perfect but very, very good.
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Release Year: 2014
Label: self-released
Category: Album
Country: England
Reviewed by Matt
