{"id":18050,"date":"2014-10-14T11:45:14","date_gmt":"2014-10-14T11:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-wolves-at-bay-when-im-dead-ep\/"},"modified":"2018-03-17T15:08:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T15:08:29","slug":"album-review-wolves-at-bay-when-im-dead-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-wolves-at-bay-when-im-dead-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Wolves at Bay – When I’m Dead EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Connecticut quartet Wolves At Bay<\/strong> are just what the post-hardcore scene needs right now – a revival of the nostalgic, emotion-driven atmosphere of the 90s and the early millennium that inexplicably faded in recent years.<\/p>\n

With the release of EP \u2018The Postvention\u2019<\/em> earlier this year raising funds for the Prevent Suicide CT<\/a> charity, this band have proved their devotion to a cause close to their hearts and, ultimately, their worth as an up-and-coming band. Slipping an additional 3 EP’s under their belts in as many years, there\u2019s no stopping this wagon – and long may it roll.<\/p>\n

It’s no surprise upon hearing \u2019When I’m Dead\u2019<\/em> that Wolves At Bay<\/strong> consider Thursday to be one of their main influences – those unmistakable heartfelt cries usually attributed to Geoff Rickly echo throughout this time capsule of an EP, transporting you straight back to the glory days of post-hardcore and that feeling of locking yourself in your room with just yourself and your pent-up emotions.<\/p>\n

When I’m Dead by Wolves At Bay<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

‘Tried To Fix’<\/em> opens the EP with William Hayes’ powerful, driven, and at times guttural vocals setting the scene of despair and the challenge of finding energy to fight. The effective manipulation of Hayes\u2019 deep range perfectly accompanies the surreal and lingering guitar work distinctly reminiscent of the band’s post-hardcore peers of the 90s, showcasing jaw-dropping string picking the emo scene hasn\u2019t seen for a long time. This cracker of an opener translates as if your heart was running out of life to give, but this is the sound of its final push for vitality \u2013 it\u2019s evident from the onset that Wolves At Bay<\/strong> convey deep existential conflicts with consummate ease.<\/p>\n

‘Nothing Will Work’\u00a0<\/em>takes the tone down a notch or five further, opening with the sleepy and brooding tones we’ve come to expect from the likes of Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins. The band\u2019s remorseful theme breaks its pattern for the main lyric “nothing will work until you let go”, words to live by at any rate. The organised screams of the guitars accompanied by the erratic lyrics, captivating the caveats of depression and anxiety, suggest this band wouldn\u2019t sound out of place in the emo scene of the 1990s.<\/p>\n

Last but by no means least, ‘Sincerely, Your Ex-Lover’<\/em> heralds yet another emotional transition with a refreshing yet misleading brief acoustic opening, before bursting into instrumentals reminiscent of ‘Bullets’<\/em> era My Chemical Romance, and again, Nirvana\u2019s solemn atmosphere of dying hope. The sound of heartbreak becomes all too familiar and realistic through vocals that hurl fierce lifelike emotion straight at you with every intonation, crying for help and putting words to the bottomless distress and turmoil we\u2019ve all endured at some point in life.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t mistake this band for a pure 90s tribute \u2013 they\u2019re as innovative as they are inspired. For fans of ambiguous, thought-provoking lyrics, Wolves At Bay<\/strong> intentionally leave each song open to interpretation – each message can be taken both positively and negatively. A truly unique and interactive aural experience, this record changes mood depending on what you want to hear – that’s an idea worth patenting.<\/p>\n

4\/5<\/p>\n

‘When I\u2019m Dead EP’<\/em> by Wolves At Bay<\/strong> is out now on Animal Style<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Wolves At Bay<\/strong> links: Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a>|Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Ali Cooper (@AliZombie_<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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