grip your fist, im heaven bound (racing mount pleasant)
This is my first review on this site. I’ll keep it focused on the music rather than going off on tangents about me.
First of all, this album feels really nostalgic to me. While listening to it, it feels warm. I found this accidentally while spotify started auto-playing songs and I came across snowing, all at once (track 6) and it didn't hit me like some random song but I really enjoyed it, so I just put it in my to-do playlist and left it for a month.
And here we are now so I'll just straight into it.
TRACK 01
intro
what a strong start to the album. i instantly knew from hearing this how much it sounds like BCNR (review coming soon). the tremolo at the start is definately a great way to start without taking too much attention from the saxophones, which by the way, has some beautiful layering by the way. the swells and layer kinda feels like the sea going up and down which i really like. while it is a short track, definately very good and nice.
TRACK 02
annie
first time hearing a guitar on this album, and it does NOT fail to impress. one detail i must point out is before sam d starts singing how it sort of has reverb, small detail but i love it. annie sort of has a nice mellow sound like a campfire song. but thats when the strings hit and it gets elevated, let me tell you that. (the progression in the song is amazing as well). all the layers work so well and i think that just one really good thing about RMP does so well on this album.
TRACK 03
reichenbach falls
boom. into the energy. just like that. and to say the clarinent / sax / i don't even know playing on this album is great would definetely be an understatement. the drums as well are amazing. then it goes into a really nice jazzy build up before again, the almost hypnotic, catchy riff of the song. i definetely understand why some people say this is the best track, and dont get me wrong, this is my second favorite if it was for the song coming up.
TRACK 04
talus (song for john)
for an interlude, this was magical. I can't rly say much because it's that short but I still love it and its nothing short from amazing and flat out ravishing.
TRACK 05
holy hell ⭐
this is my favorite track by far. First time round I didn't have much hope in it and thought it was just an okay song. It was then i heard that weird delayed drum which was shockingly nice. And the second part after the explosion is my favorite part. Just not the best song to listen to in a car on the sound system (learnt that one oops >v<). My favorite by far. I understand that might not be a popular opinion but holy HELL this song is good. the ending sorta reminds me of coelacanth by glass beach from their album plastic death (next review maybe??)
TRACK 06
snowing, all at once
ahhhh yes, the song that got me into this beauty. it makes sense why the guitar part at the start was enough to pull me in. this song is just awfully simple while still feeling content. The ending is GREAT. like probably the best ending off this whole album. the build up over "won't youuuu kep me in your heartttttt". just another perfect song which I might put in my second favorite.
TRACK 07
grip your fist
this whole song feels like an angus & julia stone and GYBE song mixed together with their classic style. not much to say but great song.
TRACK 08
regulate
this review is simple. just beautiful. absolute amazing. feels like a song that should play at the end of a season of some netflix rom com show after everyone moves away and does their own thing. the vocal sampling (or whatever you call it) is so weird yet so nessacary for this. just wow...
TRACK 09
heaven bound, home
i really dont know what to put in here really. vocal layering is cool? apart from the cool drums in the back or the vocal layering, it was a good song. just nothing really special. not saying thats bad in any way.
TRACK 10
do you think i'm pretty
you can't go wrong with folk. I would say this is actually the perfect way to end the album. not too intense but still makes it end and you making it feel worth the money you spent
YES!
absolutely 100%. this album is nowhere close to bad. and for a first album, this is some gold. as my bandcamp review says, i'm investing in these guys. they released a self-titled album last year which I CANT WAIT to listen to. and for the final score, i'll give it a solid 9/10.fantastic album but some parts were a little shy of just being a little more different but I think for an album, you should buy it. so check them out and as always, yours truly,
watson <3 their bandcamp
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