{"id":17937,"date":"2014-10-20T11:40:26","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T11:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-dads-ill-be-the-tornado\/"},"modified":"2018-03-21T22:16:23","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T22:16:23","slug":"album-review-dads-ill-be-the-tornado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-dads-ill-be-the-tornado\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Dads &#8211; I&#8217;ll Be the Tornado"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/tumblr_inline_ndlr6jRlNK1qheirv.jpg\" width=\"150px\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">Poster boys for the emo revival, New Jersey two-piece <strong>Dads<\/strong> have achieved both critical acclaim and (relative) commercial success on the back of 2012\u2019s <em>\u2018American Radass\u2019<\/em> and last year\u2019s <em> \u2018Pretty Good\u2019<\/em> EP.<\/p>\n<p>Now, John Bradley and Scott Scharinger are back, and their thoughts are trained very much on the larger questions in life; on identity, responsibility, loss and everything in between. Lyrically and thematically dense, <em> \u2018I\u2019ll Be The Tornado\u2019<\/em> is like a deconstructed American literature classic set to pounding drums, intricate guitars and hyper-personal lyrics and, while it doesn\u2019t always work, it\u2019s an exceptional piece of work.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s immediately evident, right from the moment you see the muted artwork, is that there\u2019s a whole new sense of purpose \u2013 seriousness even \u2013 about how <strong>Dads<\/strong> are approaching things. Fortunately, the knockabout, ramshackle charm of <em>\u2018American Radass\u2019<\/em> is still there, but it\u2019s now only part of what <strong>Dads<\/strong> are bringing to the table. As a result <em>\u2018I\u2019ll Be The Tornado\u2019<\/em> is an album which has eyes very much above the scene from which they were birthed \u2013 and you get the sense that <strong>Dads<\/strong> could just be about to make the jump into the wider landscape.<!-- more --><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>It helps that <em>\u2018I\u2019ll Be The Tornado\u2019<\/em> gets off to the best possible start. <em> \u2018Grand Edge, MI\u2019<\/em> is a wonderfully low-key affair for the first two minutes; a neurotic stream of consciousness which sets the lyrical tone for the album. By the time the pounding drums kick in you\u2019re willing <em> \u2018I\u2019ll Be The Tornado\u2019<\/em> to be a huge success. The fact that the final lyrics are about the fear of dying alone just emphasises the themes <strong>Dads<\/strong> are working with \u2013 and it\u2019s both poignant and highly effective.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s perhaps a bit of a departure from their previous sound, but musical growth can be seen throughout <em>\u2018I\u2019ll Be The Tornado\u2019<\/em>. The maelstrom of guitar and drums is sufficiently tempered and the lyrics and vocals are really pushed to the fore, while they\u2019re not afraid to play with tempo and structure. And, even when they cling to the past on the punk blasts of <em> \u2018Sold Year\/Transitions\u2019<\/em> and <em>\u2019You Hold Back\u2019<\/em> they sound re-energized and fully-focused. Played for laughs, it is not.<\/p>\n<p>The highlight though is the sprawling, rhythmic and tempestuous <em>\u2018But\u2019<\/em>. It absolutely commands your attention and demands that you obsess over the lyrics. It\u2019s beautifully written and expertly executed and just throbs and pulses with emotion. <em> \u2018Take Back Today\u2019<\/em> is a close second, recalling the triumphant bluster of fellow two-piece Japandroids at their fuck-it-all best.<\/p>\n<p>The beauty of <em> \u2018I\u2019ll Be The Tornado\u2019<\/em> is that <strong>Dads<\/strong> have managed to make a highly personal and emotive record which stands every chance of transcending the \u2018emo\u2019 tag. A more traditional rock\u2019n\u2019roll approach has certainly smoothed the edges \u2013 but in making the leap they\u2019ve made one of the best comebacks of the year.<\/p>\n<p>4\/5<\/p>\n<p><em>&lsquo;I&rsquo;ll Be The Tornado&rsquo;<\/em> by <strong>Dads<\/strong> is out now on <strong>6131 Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dads<\/strong> links: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/wearentdads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dads420\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Rob Mair (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/BobNightMair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@BobNightMair<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poster boys for the emo revival, New Jersey two-piece Dads have achieved both critical acclaim and (relative) commercial success on the back of 2012\u2019s \u2018American Radass\u2019 and last year\u2019s \u2018Pretty Good\u2019 EP. 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