{"id":1875,"date":"2017-07-05T18:28:57","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T18:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-jay-wud-transitions\/"},"modified":"2017-07-05T18:28:57","modified_gmt":"2017-07-05T18:28:57","slug":"review-jay-wud-transitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-jay-wud-transitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Review:\u00a0Jay Wud – Transitions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In today’s interconnected world, music transcends borders – Jay Wud<\/b> crowdfunded their new album \u2018Transitions’<\/i> online and hail from four different countries. Whilst popular in their Dubai base, they’re aiming for global appeal with their commercial, metal-tinged hard rock.<\/p>\n

\u2018Shine Your Light’<\/i> begins with minimal guitar work but dense guitars and Joe Rickard’s rapid drumming soon kick in. Imploring “Shine your light down\u2026 don’t fade away”<\/i>, it’s an uplifting tribute to those who’ve passed. Vocalist Jay Wud’s emotive guitar solo steals the attention, leading nicely into follow-up \u2018Juggernaut’<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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Remaining true to its namesake, \u2018Juggernaut’<\/i> opens with distorted, chugging guitars. It settles into a pattern of minimal verses and a deliberate, strong chorus – contrasting the protagonist’s impassive behaviour (“Avoid, distract. Deploy, retract”<\/i>) with their resilience and power (“You take the fall. Like a juggernaut through it all”<\/i>).<\/p>\n

While it’s unclear whether \u2018Empire’<\/i> refers to literal governance, Wud’s steely vocals and derisive lyrics evoke current political unrest: “Rise up, deny and break this fucked up state.”<\/i> It’s a forceful track with the potential to be a crowd-pleaser: a soaring chorus, military-style breakdown, screaming guitar solo, chantable phrases (“Thieves, fucking thieves”<\/i>). Overall, it’s slightly cheesy but difficult to dislike.<\/p>\n

\u2018Killing My Own’<\/i> is similarly powerful, considering the conflict bordering Wud’s home country Lebanon: “People fighting someone else’s war, they’re killing my own.”<\/i> Wud’s voice is strong and melodic, with the rough-edged gritty tone borne by vocalists from M. Shadows to Dave Grohl.<\/p>\n

The album tackles depression in the irrepressible \u2018Low’<\/i> and haunting \u2018Melancholia’.<\/i> The former’s big, simple-yet-effective chorus suggests arena-scale ambitions; \u2018Melancholia’<\/i> is unsurprisingly dark but pairs desolate imagery with a riff so catchy it should be inauthentic.<\/p>\n

Jay Wud<\/b> pair the grit and backbone to please most hard-rock fans with the commercial appeal to fill large venues. It’s confusing at times – \u2018Transitions’<\/i>’ instrumental tracks showcase Wud’s considerable talent but sit oddly amongst its heavy-hitters. Unique with a polished sound, Jay Wud<\/b> nevertheless face a challenge competing on the global stage.<\/p>\n

3\/5<\/p>\n

‘Transitions’<\/i> by Jay Wud<\/b> is out now.<\/p>\n

Jay Wud<\/b> links: Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a>|Instagram<\/a>|Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Clare O’Shea (@Clare_OShea<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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