I just came in to say that somehow, The Longcut surpassed their intense debut album with an album that is as memorable, heavily repeatable, and inspiring. It's hard to pin down what type of music The Longcut is going for, but to me it comes off as very experimental and atmospheric progressive rock.
Most of the songs are 4 minutes, so this is not an exactly a pop record. But damn isn't every second on the song well-earned and is going somewhere. I never felt disappointed with any of the songs, although the vocals in "Out At the Roots" got grating (it would work a lot more in a live concert setting). They use a lot of instruments in some songs, that it sounds like a wall of awesome ("Open Hearts")!Best of all, this isn't a dingy indie rock record. It's genuinely catchy and great music to dance to. The music is sometimes very emotionally sweet ("Something Inside"). But it also has the fastest tempo music I've ever listened to, topping metal or other thrash hard rock bands ("You Can Always Have More"). There are lots of moods in the album, which makes for a great album listen rather than an album to skip to the 4 or 5 catchy songs.
These Manchester guys need more love! With only 2 albums, they've already explored so much in the rock genre. I think these guys can take their unique perspective on music anywhere.
Check out the album and comment with your opinion. Am I overhyping them?
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