Label: Red Bull Records Released: 2nd May 2011 Reviewer:Bevis Man
The signs were promising for Twin Atlantic - mini album 'Vivarium' was deservedly well received and 'Free' ought to have seen the band follow on the same trajectory. As such more of the same would've done just fine, yet this album ends up sounding like a unashamedly hollow recreation of emo rock circa 2004.
Picking up where Biffy Clyro left off with the bashful momentum of 'Edit Me', things start off well. Big crunchy riffs and that undeniable Scottish twang in Sam McTrusty's vocals is an exciting prospect for what else 'Free' has to offer. Yet only the mid-paced cello tinged 'Crash Land' shows a different side to the one dimensional rock that fills the remainder of the album.
'The Ghost Of Eddie' may have well been a B-side from their earlier work, 'Apocalyptic Renegade' is all filler with unimaginative melodies, and the by the time the ironically (unfortunately titled?) closer 'We Want Better Man' draws to a close, it's hard not to agree. Sounding like a My Chemical Romance tribute act is no compliment in anyone's book.
'Free' ought to have been a strong showcase of the bands exciting take on post-Biffy rock, yet their first album proper feels merely like a letdown of stale ideas and re-hashed riffs.Rating: 4/10
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