{"id":1510,"date":"2017-07-21T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2017-07-21T12:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-milk-teeth-be-nice-ep\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T22:15:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T21:15:27","slug":"review-milk-teeth-be-nice-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-milk-teeth-be-nice-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Milk Teeth &#8211; Be Nice EP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/17a57949c05b31280df9bc66ddf564c0\/tumblr_oczgq9lfGb1r8no6so1_r74_1280.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p>Like it or not, first impressions mean a lot. When it comes to hearing a band for the first time, we, as people, have a tendency to judge them far too quickly. In regards to <b>Milk Teeth<\/b>, a couple of forgetful live outings in their formative years has left this writer feeling indifferent about the band as they have steadily grown in stature in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s debut full-length, <i>\u2018Vile Child\u2019<\/i>, was well-received by some, with others doubting the &ldquo;hype&rdquo;. Yet it came at a crossroads with guitarist Billy Hutton replacing Josh Bannister in the lead up to its release. Nevertheless, after a plethora of notable touring and festival spots, <i>&lsquo;Be Nice\u2019<\/i> is <b>Milk Teeth<\/b>\u2019s next crossroads as they make the jump to Roadrunner Records.<\/p>\n<p>While past material has been inconsistent, <i>&#8216;Be Nice\u2019<\/i> sees a band full of confidence. Leadoff track <i>&#8216;Owning Your Okayness\u2019<\/i> is undoubtedly infectious. Its playful, slacker grunge-pop tone sees the quartet play to their pop sensibility strengths; catchy hooks aplenty.<\/p>\n<p><!-- more --><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;Prism\u2019<\/i> carries on the momentum with underpinned angst and swirling feedback complimenting Becky Blomfield\u2019s convincing vocals. Whereas <i>&#8216;Fight Skirt\u2019<\/i> harks to the <b>Milk Teeth<\/b> of old with Blomfield\u2019s clean vocals battling with distraught, unhinged shouting from Hutton. It\u2019s a rumbling, gunge-fuelled onslaught yet it\u2019s probably the weakest track here.<\/p>\n<p>For its conclusion, <i>&#8216;Be Nice\u2019<\/i> offers one of the band\u2019s best songs to date. <i>&#8216;Hibernate\u2019<\/i> eases in with Blomfield\u2019s vulnerable voice as she pleads <i>\u201cdon\u2019t let me fuck it up\u201d<\/i>. The compelling build up nicely captures the emotional release the finale brings. With striking guitar chords, a thumping rhythm section and a stringent solo, it rounds off the EP on an effective note.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you see it as a stop-gap release or a sign of things to come, <i>&#8216;Be Nice\u2019<\/i> is well worth your time, even for those who have doubted <b>Milk Teeth<\/b> in the past. Those first impressions are long forgotten, as the future for <b>Milk Teeth<\/b> is self-assured and bright.<\/p>\n<p>3.5\/5<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;Be Nice\u2019<\/i> EP by <b>Milk Teeth<\/b> is released on 28th July on <b>Roadrunner Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Milk Teeth<\/b> links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/milkteethpunx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MILKTEETHPUNX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by S\u00eaan Reid (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeanReid86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@SeanReid86<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like it or not, first impressions mean a lot. When it comes to hearing a band for the first time, we, as people, have a tendency to judge them far too quickly. 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