Barely into their second breath as a band, emerging just a handful of months back, UK hardcore mob Lifetight have swiftly lured eager attention with their debut single and now a first EP which merges new adventure into an original hardcore heart. It is four slices of honest and uncompromising intent delivered upon an emotive roar and quite simply rather tasty.
Emerging from the ashes of melodic hardcore outfit Lock & Key, Lifetight’s have already earned eager support and radio play for recent single Energy and it is easy to hear why as the track opens up the Self-Tightled EP From an enticing guitar lure, the song launches at ears with rapacious riffs and striking rhythms with the agitated tones of vocalist Thomas Smith leading the way. Wiry hooks and a great bass grumble soon increase the song’s early grip on attention whilst lyrically a hope fuelled suggestion lines the growing snarling confrontation. With Elliott Black’s bass a constant growling pleasure in the increasingly impressing encounter, there is no escaping all the reasons it made a strong impact a few weeks back.
Those qualities are just as bold within the following Misguided. With Smith to the fore, it instantly consumes the senses before casting a hostile web of grooves and rhythmic predation; an aggression as instinctively infectious as it is imposingly cantankerous. As in the first, guitarist Danny Reeves weaves an imaginative ear gripping incitement; a collusion of riffs, hooks, and grooves which captivate as they shape the metallic punk proposal.
Just as enterprising is the swinging animosity of drummer Josh Murphy, but an attack again bred with rock ‘n’ roll virulence which in turn gives next up Big Boy House a rousing nature and energy to get the body bouncing. With a host of twists and turns in its irritable defiance, the song rumbles and grumbles with heart bred intensity and catchiness; each of the quartet sharing their inescapable craft and energy to the trespass before Dreams closes things up. The final track is an anthemic blaze of sound and discontent but once again full of encouragement as it stirs physical and emotional reaction. Old school yet as fresh as it comes, the track is a heavily pleasing end to a striking debut from Lifetight.
It is an introduction as rife with potential as it is quality and a powerful next step in the emergence of one appetite sparking band.
Self-Tightled is out now via Crooked Noise Records.
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Pete RingMaster 08/11/2017
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Continuing to switch between its increasingly imaginative stages the song is ultimately a powerful and pleasing start to the release and soon matched by Distractions. Its gentler melodic opening paves the way for a tantalising mix of Douglas’ clean vocals and a web of guitar enterprise speared by the shadowy yet flirtatious nature of the bass. With a lighter climate throughout compared to the tempestuous air of its predecessor, the song is a radiant tempting with keys and melodies as suggestive as the emotion lining the eventful song.
Bursting from the Essex landscape in 2013, Idols Of Apathy were soon stirring up a potent local fan base, spreading further afield once they swiftly released debut single Deceiver. Its success was backed by first EP Unheard Words, which was recorded by Dan Keer. Picking up strong national and media recognition, it was the spark to the band sharing stages, to continuing acclaim, alongside the likes of Climates, Canvas, Lock & Key, Shields, Sworn In, Continents, Create to Inspire, Carcer City, and Falling With Style amongst many more. It is easy to see similar and bigger responses to the release and persuasion of Life Lessons coming up, and though it might not roar from that plateau of major originality it powerfully gives the already strong reputation of the band a new shot in the arm.
The EP opens with Prologue, a decent enough short instrumental soaked in drama and portentous ambience. Its dark tones do have the imagination supposing something predatory and intensive coming to examine ears, and so it proves to be once Martyrs emerges. A heavy snarling riff is first point of provocation, backed swiftly by uncompromising rhythms and a winy sonic lure of guitar. It is a gripping entrance, enticing bait which subsequently gathers its opening elements together to forge a more direct and slimmer raw incitement growled over by vocalist Hywel Thomas. Venom and antagonism spill from his gutturally bred syllables whilst the guitar of Emyr Thomas dances over the hellacious attack with sonic endeavour. Additional squalls of vocals add good variety whilst the guitars scythe through their attack and the corrosive potency of rhythms with addictive and acidic enterprise. The vicious swings of drummer Luke Sullivan bruise and tenderise the senses whilst the bass of Ryan Jones is a perpetual stalking of song and listener. Continuing to twist and show plenty of imagination in its varying gait, sonic trespass, and creative hostility, the track is an impressive full start to the release.