{"id":21591,"date":"2014-06-25T11:30:17","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T11:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-trash-boat-look-alive\/"},"modified":"2018-07-18T21:25:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-18T20:25:00","slug":"album-review-trash-boat-look-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-trash-boat-look-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Trash Boat – Look Alive EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Whenever a genre like pop-punk becomes popular, its inevitable that there\u2019s going to be a fair share of imitators and a wealth of new bands become common knowledge. Trash Boat<\/strong> are one of those bands.<\/p>\n

Formed at the turn of the year, the St. Albans five-piece have quickly bashed out this debut EP. On first listen\u00a0\u2018Look Alive\u2019<\/em> comes off as your typical run-of-the-mill pop-punk. ‘Cluttered Sign\u2019<\/em> is a pounding, unrelenting opener that shows what Trash Boat<\/strong> are all about in just 2 and a half minutes.<\/p>\n

‘Boneless\u2019<\/em> takes things up a notch with a good rhythm, a better structure and an overall better delivery. Whilst lyrically, the band show sincerity from drawing influence from vocalist Tobi Duncan\u2019s previous health troubles. He\u2019s introspective yet positive (well they wouldn\u2019t be pop-punk if they weren\u2019t \u201cposi\u201d right?)<\/p>\n

‘Gnarmalade\u2019<\/em> sees the band attempting a more hardcore approach, but the end result proves to be ineffective, even phoney. The rapid drumming and guitar work along with the generic vocal delivery is certainly disappointing.<\/p>\n

The EP ends with ‘Lock-In\u2019<\/em> and although it\u2019s on par with ‘Boneless\u2019<\/em>, Duncan\u2019s vocals are patchy at times, and the introspective positive theme is slightly stereotypical. Nevertheless, musically it\u2019s a buoyant number that gives Trash Boat<\/strong> potential.<\/p>\n

For a debut EP from a band that is still taking their first steps, ‘Look Alive\u2019<\/em> is merely ok. Musically they have a decent foundation to build on yet if they are to have sort of longevity, they may have to rethink using the pop-punk clich\u00e9s and form their own identity. In the meantime, class this one under \u201cFor Fans Of: Neck Deep, The Story So Far, State Champs\u201d.<\/p>\n

2.5\/5<\/p>\n

‘Look Alive\u2019<\/em> by Trash Boat<\/strong> is out now.<\/p>\n

Trash Boat<\/strong> links: Facebook<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Sean Reid (@SeanReid86<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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