VITAMIN

Vitamin have burst into the indie music scene quite recently supporting the likes of Swim Deep, Rat boy and most recently Sundara Karma. The four piece Jared, Theo, Cameron and Harrison, derived from Leeds, have truly established themselves both live and in studio after getting such privileged (but deserved) support places with well such established and praised artists as well as releasing quite an array of singles on both Spotify and SoundCloud.
After seeing this band in a variety of cities, I know that they can bring good vibes into any venue. Their melodic tunes echo through any size room and get any size crowd moving. They are destined to headline, and headline big venues.

One of the EPs, ‘To Believe’, explores sparkling modulation, dreamy like reverb and rhythmic melodies, all whilst keeping within that groovy 80s vibe. But, of course we have to mention Jared's distinct, silvery vocals cutting right through the layers of effects right into the centre of the tracks. I am almost certain that their material, made to fill dancefloors, will soon be indie anthems; all they now need is recognition. 

Written by Darcy Reddin.

Birmingham, Sunflower Lounge, 27th September 2015 (supporting Sundara Karma)

Sugarmill, Stoke-on-Trent, 23rd September

Listen to 'To Believe' here: https://play.spotify.com/album/0dTTMBcUTw7YB2fUHGRsv8
Listen to 'Giving It Up' here:  https://play.spotify.com/user/e891011/playlist/23hoL9JWIqhUHRRSZ38xKR?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open

SPARES

Liverpool garage/proto punk band SPARES have recently hit the scene with their first thundering single ‘I Like It’. The four piece only formed earlier this year and are already showing great promise as the UK’s possible response to American West Coast punks FIDLAR and Wavves, sharing sonic similarities and a forever upbeat, fast tempo. The new single features songs ‘I Like It’ and ‘Not Enough’, which bring a new side to Liverpool’s distinct (Beatles) sound.

The A side, ‘I Like It’ brings in chunky, Cocaine-esque riffs from the offset over fast, clashing drums and thick, overdriven rhythm guitar. As for vocals – you can really see my comparison to FIDLAR. Floating above the instruments, the vocals are higher pitched and wailing, a deep, stabbing and well placed vocals. The track maintains a fast pace all the way through and plenty of opportunities for circle pits at their gigs for years to come. A truly earth-shattering song.

The B side, ‘Not Enough’, takes heavy advantage of drums and has a strong beat all the way through, rising and falling with the guitars. Again, the vocals contrast very well with cries of the namesake “You know I’m not enough!” to bring the song and the single to an epic, explosive end.

I would definitely recommend this band and I look forward to releases in the future – definitely one to keep an eye on and check out.

Listen to their new single “I Like It” here: https://soundcloud.com/goingspares

For fans of:

• FIDLAR
• Wavves
• The Orwells
• Crows
• Palma Violets

WRITTEN BY OWEN REES.

FOX CHAPEL

Fox Chapel are a four piece indie rock band from Northampton. Inspired by the likes of Diiv and Beach Fossils, they released their dreamy, melodious single 'Imagery' back in January this year. They have played BBC introducing stage at Northampton Music Festival 2014, Main stage at Truck Festival 2015, Strawberry Fields Festival 2015, and have shared a stage with Saint Raymond, Temples, VANT, Pleasure House and many more. I was lucky enough to catch them on the main stage at Truck Festival and they did not let me down, their set was amazing and there was such a feel good vibe, everyone was enjoying themselves.

They released their debut EP titled 'Frames' back in August, including the four funky feel good tracks, 'Afternoon', 'No Healing', 'Always' and 'Mind/Atlas', my favourite being ' No Healing' due to the vibrant distortion of the guitar and the strong rhythmic drum beats reminding me of the early days of Bloc Party. 2005-2008 Indie Rock isn't dead thanks to these incredibly talented guys. The wonderful Lucy Rose who has performed some backing vocals for Bombay Bicycle Club is a fan of Fox Chapel and has said "Reminds me of early Bombay Bicycle Club, imagine they will be really fun to watch live. I'll most certainly try and get down the front." If that's not enough to convince you to check these guys out then I don't know what is. 

Upcoming tour dates include: 

The Roadmender, Northampton 5/12/15 w/ The Bohicas

 The Lamplighter, Northampton 15/1/16 w/ JUICE 

The Rainbow, Birmingham (Digbeth) 23/1/16 w/ JUICE 

Listen to 'Frames' and 'Imagery' here: https://soundcloud.com/foxchapelmusic

CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN // BRIXTON ACADEMY 6/11/15

Catfish & The Bottlemen at Brixton Academy, London - 6/11/15

Having released their debut album The Balcony in September 2014, Catfish & The Bottlemen’s rise to fame has gone beyond the Llandudno foursome’s wildest dreams. Championed by BBC Introducing, the band’s popularity can be easily measured by the contrast between their 6 song set on the Introducing Stage at Reading and Leeds in 2013 to arguably one of the biggest and liveliest crowds the Radio 1/NME Stage has ever seen at the same venue just 2 years later. The NME’s 4/10 review of The Balcony less than a year earlier couldn't have ever predicted that.

The band announced their first date at Brixton in March, prior to setting off on their biggest UK tour to date. Selling out in just 6 minutes, the band released a second date at Brixton, which was supported by an even bigger sellout UK tour announced later on in the year.

Support was provided by the London Souls, a two piece, New York City based, rock group. The band must be admired for filling the large venue with sound using just a single guitar, drum kit and vocals. Sounding like a bluesy blur between The Black Keys and Led Zeppelin, the band performed a well rounded set, modelled around traditional rock. Sadly, didn't seem to balance too well with the indie pop/rock sound of Catfish, meaning that perhaps the London Souls didn't quite receive the appreciation they may have deserved.

With The Beatles’ Helter Skelter blaring out as the lights dropped down on the quadrant, there was a feeling of a more polished performance than previous tours, which continued throughout the night. Kicking off the set with “Rango”, it was quickly apparent that this was going to be a night to remember. This was followed by “Pacifier”, seeing the whole crowd erupt as they chant like a 5,000 strong bunch of football fans at the FA cup final.

Throughout the performance, frontman Van McCann took time to place up into the expanding audience, singing out his lyrics word for word. This has been the culmination of some incredibly hard work by the band, but they have remained truly humble throughout this, which is something we hope continues. Later in the set, fellow band members Bob Hall, Benji Blakeway and Johnny Bond left McCann alone on stage to perform their only acoustic song on the setlist, “Hourglass”. This song has always been suited to smaller and more intimate venues, before the bands popularity soared, so it was most welcome for this song to be played at such a large venue. The power and energy of the audience was especially apparent during this, allowing Van to step away from the microphone and embrace the crowd as they finished off singing the song for him.

Photo by Harry Silcock

Debuting on this tour was the first song from the second album. Bathed in green light, McCann sung “7”, leaving all of us aching out for more new music. Next up was the massive single “Cocoon”, followed by “Homesick” - the first song that Catfish released. Closing the set was the massive anthem “Tyrants”.

With the second album due to come out next year and the band set to expand more and more, it’ll be interesting to see what direction the band will take when it comes to live shows, whether they’ll continue at venues the size of Brixton or start to push towards arenas. Whatever direction they take, we’re incredibly excited to see what is in store for the band in the future.

Setlist:

Rango

Pacifier

Sidewinder

Fallout

26

Business

Kathleen

Hourglass

7

Cocoon

Homesick

Tyrants 

WRITTEN BY HARRY SILCOCK. 

FIDLAR - O2 Academy, Bristol - Review

For a long time, FIDLAR have been a part of the new wave of left field bands among bands like Peace, Wolf Alice and Catfish and the Bottlemen. Hailing from Los Angeles, California, this band provides brilliantly scrappy, explicit, sloppy and, most of all, loud garage punk – perfectly sampled in their studio albums, the self-titled debut ‘FIDLAR’ and the much awaited second album released a few months ago ‘Too’. 
FIDLAR easily filled the venue with 2500 excited teenagers, a 50/50 mix of the indie and punk scenes. Opening was also a great new American band by the name of Bully, who were on the wake of their debut album ‘Feels Like’. A truly brilliant band playing a loud and proud set, fuelling sweaty mosh pits. Their enticing mixture of grunge and indie rock sent the crowd flailing as frontwoman Alicia’s floating and often scratching, screaming vocals contrasted the overdriven guitars. 
As FIDLAR came on stage the audience was sent into a frenzy – adrenalin fuelled kids bashing into each other as frontman Zac Carper stepped up to the mic and with a typical Los Angeles valley accent shouted “Hi, we’re FIDLAAAR.”. The band broke into the thick, growling ‘Stoked and Broke’, the pit now about ten times more crushing and violent than any Drenge concert. Next was a fan favourite ‘Max Can’t Surf’, causing the crowd to scream all the lyrics in return. Zac folded his arms and sighed his way through the fast and almost haunting ‘No Waves’ (my favourite performance of the night), then after a few well-rehearsed songs, including mosh pit and sing along favourite ‘Cheap Beer’, broke into their newer ‘40oz On Repeat’ – arguably the band’s anthem and a brilliant performance. Bassist Brandon Schwartzel stepped up to sing for new album track ‘Bad Medicine’, making nasally, high pitched vocals sound like they fit like a jigsaw into the instrumentals. The sweaty teens all united as one to sing along to the garage punk anthems ‘West Coast’ and ‘5 to 9’ both played quick and solidly – the band obviously knew what they were doing as they all threw themselves about the stage. ‘Awkward’ was another highlight, the chorus echoing around the venue of writhing bodies and flying shoes. ‘Punks’ (otherwise known as ‘The Punks Are Finally Taking Acid’) was one of the high points of the mosh pit as sweaty bodies were thrown around screaming at the top of their lungs :
'Well I'm still alive
And you are too
I still can't get myself outta' you.'
The set finally ended with ‘Cocaine’. As the initial riff came in the show took an unexpected turn – Zac came up to the mic and told everyone to “Sit the f—k down.”, after we all eagerly did as he said, he simply declared “You’ll know when to get up.”. And we did. As the song broke into its heavy, thick bass by Brandon Scwartzel, cutting vocals by Zac Carper, enticing riffs by Elvis Keuhn and smashing and banging drums by Max Keuhn we all jumped up into the air, throwing the audience and venue into frenzy – a huge number of teens as one in the most violent and exciting mosh pit I’ve ever experienced.
A truly brilliant band and a very good setlist covering the vastness of their unique sound. I’d definitely recommend anyone to see them live – and bring heavy footwear, it’s pretty hard going in there.
The Set:
Stoked and Broke
Max Can't Surf
White on White
No Waves
Cheap Beer
Drone
Leave Me Alone
40 Oz On Repeat
Bad Medicine
West Coast
5 To 9
Awkward
Why Generation
Punks
Wait for the Man
Cocaine

Similar Bands:
Wavves
The Front Bottoms
Moose Blood
Drenge

WRITTEN BY OWEN REES.
 Listen to FIDLAR here: https://play.spotify.com/artist/3P6duIn7oHeiBACZfYeNud?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open 

The 1975 'Love Me' - Music Video Review

After releasing their new track 'Love Me' last month The 1975 have delivered us an incredibly insightful and well planned music video to accompany it.
It is such a smart representation of how over used celebrity endorsement is nowadays and how fake the whole concept of the mainstream music industry has become. The song becomes so much more understandable with a music video to accompany the lyrics. If people took the time to stop fangirling over the band members for 3 minutes and 47 seconds they will be able to take notice of and appreciate in my opinion the most genius music video to come out in years.

Watch the video for 'Love Me' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ5bZuUlftI

Swim Deep ≈ Mothers ≈ REVIEW

Swim Deep’s second album brings the exciting reestablishment of the band and the introduction to a different set of boys. They’re still ready to make you dance but with a hugely different way of doing it. Mothers opens with the two, already well celebrated, singles One Great Song and To My Brother. The two tracks are easy to dance to with that one dance move you do where you mouth the words and awkwardly wave your arms about. They certainly set the overall tone for the album, however, the sound takes a side path into a much more chilled direction for Green Conduit and Heavenly Moment. Green Conduit definitely has Where The Heaven Are We lets go to the seaside and get f****ed vibes up until the ending where it becomes quite clear that this isn’t the first album and we’re definitely not at the seaside. Heavenly Moment is a song I would absolutely describe as ‘disco and chill’. The newest member of Swim Deep, James Balmont, largely provides the dancing synth sounds behind Austin’s Gengahr esque vocals. Namaste takes us back to the upbeat tempo and sounds that we were expecting from Mothers as we’re transported back to the 80s where everything was okay and perms were cool. I would describe Is There Anybody Out There in all my innate wisdom as a ‘psychedelic space love song jam’. It draws up memories of when you just start to fancy someone so they can do no wrong and you are completely heart eyes emoji about them. With this song you can also do a Peace fan and sing along with the guitar, which just makes a song ten times better. The next song recalls floating through space; which would make sense seeing as it’s called Forever Spaceman. Close your eyes listen to this song and you’re somewhere else entirely. I like to think of George Clooney in Gravity listening to this and floating through space just chilling. Next comes Grand Affection. It’ll make you want to be at a party with all your indie pals not going to sleep till the rest of the world wakes up. Imagination has the same tone of being stuck as a teenager and lets never grow up please. It’s a song I can imagine being the soundtrack to my teenage years as I walk down the road with friends while the sun sets behind us and the credits roll. Lanaikea, despite being one of the strangest words ever, is a song to sway to. It’s steady beat and vocals will help you get into that kind of a mood with the jazzy keyboard and synths providing the perfect amount of excuse to prance about if you fancied. And I googled it, Lanaikea has nothing to do with Ikea and is apparently the ‘supercluster’ that the Milky Way is in. Who knew? Next comes Fueiho Boogie, an equally difficult song to spell, but is certainly not a song to sway to. It’s fast paced and steadily builds with Ozzy’s subtle vocals keeping the tempo until the song turns into a disco strobe light fiasco that will probably result in some strange head shaking dance moves that would rival your Dad’s from back in the day. Caramelise is definitely not Fueiho Boogie. The melancholy piano opens the song but it isn’t a sad ode to somebody who probably doesn’t care. Caramelise sounds like that feeling you get when you’re surrounded by the people you love and are just perfectly content. Some soppy fangirl part of me really hopes that this is how Swim Deep feel following the release of this album *throws up*. Si Si Me Voy is a song that fluctuates between sparkly vocals with triangle(?) and strong guitars all while floating along smoothly. It’s a juxtaposition and I think is a perfect example of where Swim Deep’s sound is at the moment. It has the sounds of Where The Heaven Are We’s next to the extremes of disco in Mothers. Everything Is Possible is an optimistic statement in itself and the same can be said for the song. I can see it being a huge fan favourite and this feeling showed during the live shows with a huge amount of singing and hand holding going on during the song.

The album ends with the huge Hotel California. The single was released earlier in the year to eager fans and was well received. It has the disco glittery space pop sounds of Mothers but is easy to sing along to. I think it’s a perfect ending to Mothers and sums up what Swim Deep are. They aren’t the gangly boys of Where The Heaven Are We, stumbling through sets still not quite believing that the people were there to see them. They’re still gangly but much more put together. The Swim Deep of Mother’s and 2015 has a much tighter sound and know exactly where they’re going and what they’re doing. Producing an album that is so different to what was expected is a risk, but it’s one that certainly paid off. With their brave new sound and the loyal fans I call my peers; Swim Deep are ready to take on the world and turn it into a disco fuelled heaven.

WRITTEN BY HANNAH CAMILLERI

'Mothers' is out now.

Spotify ~ https://play.spotify.com/album/5lJBUgMwznGgm92AhAAsDE?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open

iTunes ~ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/mothers/id1002421131

WOLF ALICE // O2 ACADEMY BRIXTON 26.09.15, REVIEW

On Saturday the 26th of September a busy Brixton was passed the torch and held host to perhaps the best new band in the UK right now. The atmosphere around Brixton and the venue was light and welcoming, the glitter smeared faces and endless streams of indie gig goers got the hype going from the moment you stepped onto the busy high street. Doors were at 7:00pm and naturally hundreds of people got there early to ensure their spot at the front. Some better known gig attendees included Scotchy (guitarist in Bloody Knees and I don’t know if the whole band was there) and Swim Deep coming along to support their mates. The queue was long and stretched right down the side street but moved quickly and once through the queue and the obligatory pat downs the atmosphere changed to something a lot more pressing. The buzz around the place left you feeling like your chest was being pressed down on by every person in the venue and you knew you were about to witness something brilliant.

After securing a spot near the front, New York band ‘Made Violent’ came on full of charisma. They played a small, energy fuelled set including songs from their debut EP of the same name. The crowd remained on their feet but you could see a few people around getting into the mood of things. After bigging up Drenge (the second support band) and Wolf Alice they left the stage, steaming from the energy they had just put into their small set. 

In the brief interlude between Made Violent and Drenge the crowd started to get really excited and after everyone in the venue sang along to the first verse and chorus of The Smiths’ ‘This Charming Man’ the lights dimmed and on came Drenge. Without even a ‘hello’ to the crowd the feedback started to blare and Drenge launched themselves into a sweaty, circle pit filled set calling on beloved tracks from their first album and tracks from the stunning new album ‘Undertow’. Highlights of the set have to be ‘F*ckabout’ with it’s blaring guitar solo and a crowd who new every word, and the set enders, ‘Nothing’ and ‘Running Wild’. The blistering opener to their new album made an equally powerful climax to their set leaving the crowd sweaty and hyped and me in need of water and my inhaler. After the Drenge set Wolf Alice hadn’t even come on, but it was obvious that this gig was going to be the most important and iconic of their careers so far.

Finally the time had come, the curtain had been pulled revealing amps, drums, guitars and the stage backdrop of their stunning artwork. The gold of the backdrop portrayed the mood perfectly as the band stepped on stage and the uproar of the crowd filled the beautiful old building. Without a word to the audience, yet again, Wolf Alice entered into the opening song ‘My Love is Cool’ other wise known as the hidden track at the end of ‘The Wonderwhy’. It set a mellow beginning for what would come after. 

Once the song ended Joel launched the band and the crowd into ‘Your Love’s Whore’ with its blocky drumming; and when it was the rest of the bands turn to send the whole place crazy as they reached the first chorus they delivered and the crowd returned the favour. Brixton erupted into a sea of arms flying in the air and bodies jumping into eachother. The excitement and atmosphere continued through out the whole of their set which was mainly composed of new hits from the album like, ‘Freazy’, ‘Lisbon’, ’Silk’ and ‘Swallowtail’ which offered Joel’s soothing vocals a small moment of sheer bliss for the whole of the venue to behold. The crowd knew every word of every song and sang the lyrics back to Ellie and the band like they had become the fifth member of the band and were urging them to play better and with everything they had. 

Wolf Alice, Brixton O2 Academy 26/9/15 (Photo taken from www.thelineofbestfit.com)

Each member of the band stuck to what they did best, Ellie keeping calm and composed in the middle of Joff and Theo throwing their guitars and bodies around on either side of her and Joel at the back commanding the crowd with his drums. Theo and Joff could be seen at certain points screaming the lyrics to ‘You’re a Germ’ (which appeared at the end of the set) into the dazed and emotional faces of the front row. 

The set included a few oldies like, ‘Moaning Lisa Smile’, ‘She’ and ‘Storms’ to which the crowd bounced and sang along to every lyric. The set eventually came to its climax of the last three songs, ‘She’, ‘Moaning Lisa Smile’ and ‘You’re a Germ’ and during this three song blast the band and the crowd became one in the energy they produced. Emotions ran high as they reached the end of their closer and as they left the stage a tremendous cheer filled the massive academy. But of course they weren't done yet. 

Wolf Alice, Brixton. 26/9/15 (Photo taken from www.thelineofbestfit.com) 

After a small break and pockets of the crowd chanting, “we want more” Wolf Alice returned to the stage, donned their instruments and banged out the final three songs of the night, ‘Turn to Dust’, ‘Blush’, and ‘Giant Peach’. The first of the three set the tone once more and Ellie’s superb vocals and the soft tones of guitar and bass left the crowd stunned and trying to take in as much as they could. The next song ‘Blush’ sent the crowd hysterical with people yelling the lyrics whilst welling up at the pure emotion being displayed through the performance of the song. Finally, the closer, of course, had to be ‘Giant Peach’. Arguably the bands most successful song, it provided the final adrenaline filled mosh that the crowd needed before they left. Near the end of the song, and in true Wolf Alice style, the crowd was blasted with golden confetti and cheers and applause broke out through the venue. Upon finishing the song the band thanked the crowed telling them, “You have no idea how much this means to us!” and hugging each other, full of emotion, before departing from the stage and ending what had truly been their most important gig to date.

After leaving the venue and waiting outside for my mum to pick me up I was greeted with familiar faces and the atmosphere of pure ‘wow’. This chilly Brixton night had forever changed the lives of Wolf Alice and most of the people attending for having witnessed such an amazing feat of showmanship and power. The gig as a whole was the most amazing night of my life and I’m sure many others feel that same way. 

WRITTEN BY TOM WILLIAMS. 

Wolf Alice 'My Love Is Cool' Track By Track Review

The mysterious female fronted four piece from North London dropped their debut album 'My Love Is Cool' back in June and it's all gone up-hill for them since then.
The album is opened with 'Turn To Dust' in which Ellie Rowsell sings "Keep your beady eyes on me, to make sure I don't turn to dust" the innocence in her voice and the mellow tone of the guitar leaves anyone who hasn't heard of Wolf Alice before with a huge surprise to come later on in the album, as it doesn't share many similarities in terms of the genre of music.
The second song in the album is 'Bros' which was recorded as a demo in their early days of Wolf Alice, and has been developed a lot, it's an incredible uplifting song which was written about Ellie and her childhood best friend Sadie when they were younger, as Ellie sings "Remember when we cut our hair, we both look like boys but we didn't care, stick it out together like we always do" we understand that Ellie and her best friend embraced it and it's sort of a way of saying 'nothing matters as long as we're together' which suggets that they had a very strong friendship. Wolf Alice have recently released a video for ''Bros' and I will leave the link below, so if you have the time it's really worth the watch, it helps you to understand the bond between Ellie and Sadie, making the song more meaningful each time you listen to it.

Track 3 "Your Loves Whore" may come as a surprise to some people as it is when the grungy dark side of Wolf Alice starts to appear and the real identity of the intriguing four piece is exposed. Ellie breaks free of her shell. The fourth song on the album and one of my favorites to hear live is "You're A Germ". The song starts off with a continuous guitar riff with innocent wide eyed Rowsell and drummer Joel Amey singing softly into the microphone until the four piece explode leaving distorted guitar sounds echoing throughout the room whilst all four band members and the crowd shout together "ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, YOU AIN'T GOING TO HEAVEN!" Bass guitarist Theo Ellis really gets involved with the crowd, you sometimes find him face to face with a fan whilst they scream lyrics at each other. 'You're A Germ' is such a fun song to witness live and it really gets the crowd going. The explosive 4 piece calm down for the 5th track 'Libson', although the soft innocent voice in Roswell is singing, the lyrics aren't so virtuous as she sings about how she "feel[s] like going out and smashing windows" however the oxymoron of the troublesome lyrics and the sweet sounding music that is expressing her frustration and emotions work nicely together.

The 6th track on the album 'Silk' is easily one of my favorites as it is just so relaxing. The song starts off with a spacey, synthesised sound which progresses throughout the track, creating a calming atmosphere which will pacify you. Silk is a good song to zone out to. The vocals and their changes in 'Silk' are very unique as it is Ellie singing but in the perspective of two people, as she sings "Well who's fault is that if it wasn't mum and dads?" when a low pitched whisper replies "Well it must be yours" which is also Rowsell, to which she then responds back in her normal voice "We'll have none of that"  this may suggest that the two different voices she puts on could represent her as two different people, perhaps her past self and her present self, reflecting on mistakes that she has made.
Another favourite of mine is track 7 'Freazy' which in my opinion is the catchiest on the album. The lyrics of 'Freazy' are what many teenagers reach out for as they may feel accepted and involved in a community, for example when Ellie sings "You can join us if you think you're wild, you can join us if you're a feral child, our love is cool". Many teenage fans may like to think of Wolf Alice and their fans are like a family, they all look out for each other and enjoy the music together, something a lot of people seek for in life. Music redeems you from isolation and helps you find yourself. 'Giant Peach' which is easily Wolf Alice's best song in my opinion, the grungy tone on the guitar and the aggressive vocals from Rowsell later on in the song make it a piece of music you can't not be appreciative for.

Drummer of the band Joel Amey takes over the vocals on song number 9 on the album 'Swallowtail' as he sings "I met you up the top The Shard, as we fell, I never thought we'd hit this hard" the meaningful lyrics and the sof tone of Joel's voice helps you loosen up and leaves you feeling relaxed, that is until 4 minutes and 50 seconds into the song just as you think it is fading out, the song explodes with drum beats and distorted guitar notes giving you a psychedelic headrush. Ellie Rowsell is back on vocals for the 10th song on the album, 'Soapy Water' is my favourite song lyrically as I feel that Ellie really opens up and shares her experiences of anxiety, for example "Anxietys grip is always waiting to take me, it sits in my stomach, I fear it's starting to shape me, It's hard to live when you're scared to die.", I think these genius lyrics are something I think a lot of teenage fans will be able to relate to therefore the song will mean something to them personally. 'Fluffy' then opens with more manic guitar riffs and wild drum beats, to which Rowsell sings about how she lived in a "Dead-out town" (much like she did in their 8th track 'Giant Peach') with a chorus that the audience can really get into "SIXTEEN, SO SWEET". Leaving me with the last track on the album 'The Wonderwhy' with the hidden acoustic track 'My Love Is Cool'. The Wonderwhy opens with more spacey synths, mellow drum beats and a catchy bassline. The Wonderwhy lyrically is also incredible as Ellie sings "Don't leave me here, leave me thinking for myself, when I cant remember the days of the week, the weeks of the month, and the months of the year." The album then finishes with the hidden acoustic song in which Ellie sings in a beautiful, soft, innocent voice "My love bends rules, my love is cool.". I was lucky enough to see Wolf Alice perform at Reading festival on Saturday the 29th of August, it was my first time hearing a few of the new songs off the album and I was not let down, it was such an amazing set and the 4 piece really do go wild, and they certainly know how to control a crowd of 20,000 people.

 Wolf Alice - Bros (Official Music Video)