{"id":18692,"date":"2014-09-16T09:38:33","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T09:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-jaws-be-slowly\/"},"modified":"2018-03-17T15:08:38","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T15:08:38","slug":"album-review-jaws-be-slowly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-jaws-be-slowly\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Jaws – Be Slowly"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/strong>Jaws<\/strong>’ debut album, \u2018Be Slowly\u2019<\/em>, is a dreamy collection exquisitely crafted by the young Birmingham quartet. It\u2019s an album of the kind you\u2019ve perhaps heard a handful of times before. One that usually has you lamenting what could have been as the final jangly track draws to a close. Much to my relief, however, this isn\u2019t the experience that greets the end here. Across 11 tracks Jaws<\/strong> maintain a dynamic approach allowing their hazy summer sound to hook the listener to the very end.<\/p>\n

\u2018Time\u2019 <\/em>eases the album in, building a stripped down warmth that creeps under the skin, laying a foundation for the next forty minutes. From this point on the formula changes little and doesn\u2019t need to. \u2018Cameron\u2019<\/em> is a soft track fitted with smooth smart drumming that works hard without ever overpowering the whole. \u2018Cameron\u2019<\/em> does bring out one of my only complaints with the record (and perhaps my biggest complaint with the genre as a whole) though, in being over four minutes long without ever really mixing it up. Across the record track length matters little, it\u2019s an enjoyable 42 minutes of music. But broken down, almost every song could be a little shorter without losing any of its effect.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

From beginning to end \u2018Be Slowly\u2019<\/em> maintains a style and standard that prove difficult to argue against. The musicianship is smart without swagger; the vocals are soft and distant, allowing for an ambient sound sometimes reminiscent of The Cure. At times, as in \u2018Filth\u2019<\/em>, this relaxed approach even helps springboard a dramatic break to heights it might otherwise not have achieved.<\/p>\n

Despite falling to the softer end of the spectrum, Jaws<\/strong>’ list of influences draws on a wide range of greats, with hints of heavier bands slipping in amongst the Joy Divisions and Cures. Tracks like the captivating \u2018Gold\u2019<\/em> take pride of place, allowing Jaws<\/strong> to a couple of the less exhilarating moments as they push ahead on their drive to the big time.\u00a0\u2018Be Slowly\u2019<\/em> is a strong debut from a talented young band.<\/p>\n

4\/5<\/p>\n

‘Be Slowly’<\/em> by Jaws<\/strong> ;is out now on SideOneDummy Records.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jaws<\/strong> links: Website<\/a>|Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Thomas Knott (@thislifeishuge<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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