{"id":1910,"date":"2017-06-22T13:40:33","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T13:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-alpha-male-tea-party-health\/"},"modified":"2017-06-22T13:40:33","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T13:40:33","slug":"review-alpha-male-tea-party-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-alpha-male-tea-party-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Review:\u00a0Alpha Male Tea Party &#8211; Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/5b45cff0db1ad03c2801214d517f11a0\/tumblr_orrffuubTP1r8no6so2_r1_1280.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p><b>Alpha Male Tea Party<\/b> may describe themselves as a <i>&ldquo;fucking loud instrumental band&rdquo;<\/i> but there is so much more to this Liverpudlian trio. After three years of touring second album, <i>&lsquo;Droids&rsquo;<\/i> to much critical acclaim, they have been picked up by Big Scary Monsters Recordings and bring this, their anticipated follow up; <i>&#8216;Health&rsquo;<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>In today&rsquo;s market, it is a rarity for an instrumental band to have such success with the usual focus on vocalists, frontmen, poster fodder to build a franchise around. <b>Alpha Male Tea Party<\/b> don&rsquo;t have that luxury, instead relying on pure talent and knowledge of their instruments, using them to create something truly inspiring. <i>&#8216;Have You Ever Seen Milk?&rsquo;<\/i> starts a journey of melody, rhythmic trickery and an all out impressive soundscape that climbs and builds. No vocals are needed to set <i>&#8216;Health&rsquo;<\/i> on fire with <i>&#8216;Ballerina&rsquo;<\/i> and <i>&#8216;The Museum Of Walking&rsquo;<\/i> burning bright with precision and intellect. The instrumentation is without flaw as bass, guitar and drums weave themselves through a barrage of exciting riffs and vast spacious sections that cannot fail to draw you in.<\/p>\n<p><!-- more --><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;Nobody Had The Heart To Tell Him He Was On Fire&rsquo;<\/i> hits with ferocity and bite and although there is an absence of big sing-alongs, at no point does <i>&#8216;Health&rsquo;<\/i> become anything less than interesting and exciting. As <i>&#8216;Powerful and Professional&rsquo;<\/i> and <i>&#8216;Some Soldiers&rsquo;<\/i> thunder on, it&rsquo;s clear that <b>Alpha Male Tea Party<\/b> have poured heart and soul into every beat and <i>&#8216;No More&rsquo;<\/i> sees things come together in a powerful swan song and a fitting end to an album that will surprise and delight.<\/p>\n<p>For many, an instrumental album could be a daunting prospect, for that reason, there are many that will miss out on <b>Alpha Male Tea Party<\/b>. This is made for the few that really sink their teeth into <i>&#8216;Health&rsquo;<\/i>. It is nothing short of rousing and inspiring, and if this album remains Liverpool&rsquo;s best-kept secret, that will only add to the allure that is <b>Alpha Male Tea Party<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>4\/5<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;Health&rsquo;<\/i> by <b>Alpha Male Tea Party<\/b> is released on 23rd June on <b>Big Scary Monsters Recordings<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Alpha Male Tea Party<\/b> links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alphamaleteaparty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/alphamaleteaparty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>|<a href=\"http:\/\/alphamaleteaparty.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Jay Harrison (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/Just_Jay_89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Just_Jay_89<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alpha Male Tea Party may describe themselves as a &ldquo;fucking loud instrumental band&rdquo; but there is so much more to this Liverpudlian trio. After three years of touring second album, &lsquo;Droids&rsquo; to much critical acclaim, they have been picked up by Big Scary Monsters Recordings and bring this, their anticipated follow up; &#8216;Health&rsquo;. 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