{"id":21801,"date":"2014-06-12T11:00:58","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T11:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-reachback-adventureland\/"},"modified":"2023-02-15T16:22:54","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T16:22:54","slug":"review-reachback-adventureland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-reachback-adventureland\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Reachback &#8211; Adventureland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/tumblr_inline_n70s39wgCA1qheirv.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">Female-fronted pop-punkers<strong> Reachback<\/strong> released their debut album <em>\u2018Adventureland\u2019<\/em> this week. The Essex four-piece stepped into the studio with Romesh Dodangoda (Bullet For My Valentine, Funeral For A Friend), having extensively toured for the last three years with the likes of Mayday Parade and Forever The Sickest Kids. I couldn\u2019t help but just expect something a little more original.<\/p>\n<p>The album does have some catchy tracks with the likes of <em>\u2018Saviour\u2019<\/em>; clich\u00e9 but catchy. Also, you can\u2019t deny that everyone loves some \u201cwoahs\u201d in their pop punk. However, the riff sounds shockingly similar to Forever The Sickest Kids\u2019 <em>\u2018She Likes (Bittersweet Love)\u2019<\/em>. Ruby Williams has an impressive vocal range, and yet I felt that they frequently used the vocals to make up for what was lacking in songwriting creativity.<\/p>\n<p>The riffs, although catchy, become somewhat repetitive and elements are often recycled. The darker and less \u201cpoppy\u201d track of the album, <em>\u2018Custom Faded\u2019<\/em>, provided some welcome change in tone. Note-perfect rougher guitars and less refined elements make it a nice change and it feels a lot less strained in comparison to the other tracks, which frequently sound overworked. This is especially highlighted when it\u2019s brought down towards the end of the track with an impressive vocal display and rougher guitar tones.<!-- more --><\/p>\n<p>The album is somewhat fun in its nature and makes good positive background music as highlighted by the track <em>\u2018Get Up\u2019<\/em>. Ironically, such tracks have in fact been used on shows such as Geordie Shore and Punk\u2019d. I\u2019m sure the tracks translate better live when they become a lot more enjoyable and crowd-pleasing, though<em> \u2018Adventureland\u2019<\/em> is not something I would usually go out of my way to listen to.<\/p>\n<p>Although my review has been critical overall, <strong>Reachback<\/strong> seems to have an awareness of their target audience within the niche market of pop-punk and I\u2019m sure they will excel within that market. This has already been proven with their performing at Slam Dunk, Download and Hevy Festival, as they gain a growing fan base on the way. <strong>Reachback<\/strong>\u2018s\u00a0new release,<em> \u2018Adventureland\u2019,<\/em> is an album that is an enjoyable one, if this brand of pop-punk is your type of thing.<\/p>\n<p>2\/5<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Adventureland\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3XEh40DiqgOgN9deG1MwBy?si=7ZnI576zR1y-jQZI6MLc3A&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;Adventureland\u2019<\/em> by <strong>Reachback<\/strong> is out now on <strong>Spectra Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reachback<\/strong> links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Reachback\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"http:\/\/www.reachbackband.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reachback\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by George Isaacs(<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/TryGeorgeIsaacs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TryGeorgeIsaacs<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Female-fronted pop-punkers Reachback released their debut album \u2018Adventureland\u2019 this week. 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