{"id":19083,"date":"2014-09-05T17:37:21","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T17:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-lonely-the-brave-the-days-war\/"},"modified":"2023-01-17T18:18:59","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T18:18:59","slug":"review-lonely-the-brave-the-days-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-lonely-the-brave-the-days-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Lonely The Brave &#8211; The Day&#8217;s War"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/tumblr_inline_nbcautXxoV1qztcot.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"150px\" title=\"\"><em>\u201cSometimes good things come to those who wait.\u201d<\/em> A statement that <a href=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/tag\/lonely-the-brave\/\"><strong>Lonely The Brave<\/strong><\/a> have probably been saying to themselves for the best part of eighteen months. With an array of tours and festival appearances under their belt, the long wait for their debut effort is now over. And it has certainly been worth the wait.<\/p>\n<p>Admittedly it\u2019s easy to get caught up in the \u201chype\u201d the Cambridge band have had over the last year and half, but <em>\u2018The Day\u2019s War\u2019<\/em> shows <strong>LTB<\/strong> deserve all the talk and praise they\u2019ve received. Not only is it one of the strongest debuts of the year, it\u2019s one of the albums of the year.<\/p>\n<p>From the outset, the quintet deliver a double offering of arena-ready rock. For those who have been following <strong>LTB<\/strong> for quite some time will have had <em>&#8216;Trick of the Light\u2019<\/em> and <em>&#8216;Backroads\u2019<\/em> on repeat for months with the latter setting the tone for the band\u2019s cinematic approach, something which is partly accomplished by David Jakes\u2019 soaring vocals, but more on that later. <!-- more --><\/p>\n<p>Whilst some may consider them to be one-dimensional, the band quickly show they are anything but. First off <em>&#8216;Islands\u2019<\/em> is a thriving, fast-paced number that shows <strong>LTB<\/strong> can truly \u201crock.\u201d Whilst <em>&#8216;Dinosaurs\u2019<\/em> slows things down with atmospheric guitars that swell alongside delicate <em>\u201cooh\u2019s\u201d<\/em> before building to a gradual payoff that allows Jakes to take center stage.<\/p>\n<p>A part of me feels bad for giving Jakes\u2019 vocals so much attention but I\u2019m sure I\u2019m not the only writer who has done so. However the sheer power of his lungs helplessly takeover throughout <em>&#8216;The Day\u2019s War.\u2019<\/em> Even on tracks like <em>&#8216;Victory Line\u2019<\/em> which contain stringent guitar work from Mark Trotter and Joel Mason. Without a doubt Jakes\u2019 powerful voice has a sense of magnetism that simply draws you in from start to finish. Just listen to <em>&#8216;The Blue, The Green\u2019<\/em> and be amazed by the soaring notes he holds at around the 2:20 point.<\/p>\n<p>However this isn\u2019t just \u201cThe Dave Jakes Show\u201d. As a complete band, <strong>Lonely The Brave<\/strong> are an accomplished unit. Alongside Jakes\u2019 extraordinary vocals, Gavin Edgeley\u2019s drums provide a strong, pounding edge to the band\u2019s vibrant sound. Whereas bassist Andrew Bushen rounds off the tight package.<\/p>\n<p>The album\u2019s title track later on shows the band\u2019s ability to become a stripped down, intimate force but ultimately it\u2019s the band\u2019s larger-than-life alt rock style that wins out. Sure that might frustrate some as it\u2019s clear they have the capability of becoming more versatile, yet you can\u2019t fault the quality of songs this record provides.<\/p>\n<p>I can\u2019t think of any words that have been used elsewhere to describe this rock juggernaut of a record. <strong>Lonely The Brave<\/strong> are simply a contemporary rock band that have a set of songs that are ready to be heard by crowds far bigger than they\u2019ve been playing to. They don\u2019t have to relay on any gimmicks or elaborate backstory to get attention. They\u2019re not another critically over-hyped band. <strong>Lonely The Brave<\/strong> are genuine and <em>&#8216;The Day\u2019s War\u2019<\/em> is a testament to that ethos. A thoroughly accomplished record that I\u2019m sure will be the first of many.<\/p>\n<p>5\/5<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;The Day\u2019s War\u2019<\/em> by <strong>Lonely The Brave<\/strong> is out now on <strong>Hassle Records<\/strong>\/<strong>Columbia Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lonely The Brave<\/strong> links: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lonelythebrave.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LonelyTheBrave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lonelythebrave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Sean Reid (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/seanreid86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@SeanReid86<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cSometimes good things come to those who wait.\u201d A statement that Lonely The Brave have probably been saying to themselves for the best part of eighteen months. 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