{"id":21803,"date":"2014-06-12T10:01:14","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T10:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-enterthelexicon-enterthelexicon-ep\/"},"modified":"2018-03-17T15:10:49","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T15:10:49","slug":"album-review-enterthelexicon-enterthelexicon-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-enterthelexicon-enterthelexicon-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: EnterTheLexicon &#8211; EnterTheLexicon EP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/tumblr_inline_n70rm7vNo21qheirv.jpg\" title=\"\">For a UK based band still very much in its infancy, signing with an independent label on the other side of the Atlantic isn&rsquo;t bad going at all. Initially turning heads on their home turf with support from the local BBC Introducing team, Geordie three piece <strong>EnterTheLexicon<\/strong> have teamed up with LA based <strong>Kill\/Hurt Recordings<\/strong> (known for their retro ethics of cassette\/vinyl releases) to deliver their self titled debut EP. It&rsquo;s safe to say this is a record that boasts some of the best new music I&rsquo;ve had the pleasure of reviewing in a long time.<\/p>\n<p>With an ominous slur of feedback, <em>&lsquo;Do You Feel The Same&rsquo;<\/em> begins the debut. It&rsquo;s catchy as hell and, whether intended or not, offers an oh-so-welcome bout of nostalgia in its My Vitriol<em> &#8216;Finelines&rsquo;<\/em> era chorus. On<em> &#8216;I Am Not You&rsquo;<\/em>, the trio certainly channel their listed influences with passages of Cobain-like &ldquo;hey yeah yeah&rsquo;s&rdquo; and a riff laden breakdown that will surely have Reuben fans grinning like certified basket cases.<!-- more --><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;Full Moon&rsquo;<\/em> feels less polished and misguided in its notable tinges of pop-punk, but showcases the strengths of vocalist Mykl Barton in its exposed melodies none the less. Finally, in an introductory surge of guitars and drums homaging Nirvana&rsquo;s <em>&#8216;Breed&rsquo;<\/em>, EP finisher <em>&#8216;Enantiodromia&rsquo;<\/em> is a sure case of saving the best for last. <em>&ldquo;You were meant to be my fantasy, locked away inside my apathy,&rdquo;<\/em> wails Barton in a chorus that will undoubtedly have most listeners singing along by its second occurrence. Named after a Carl Jung principle of abundant forces and consequential opposites, the track itself serves as a concise summary of what this band do best. Big riffs. Big melodies. Big vibes all round.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, a fantastic first EP that manages to both innovate and reference the core elements of the genre&rsquo;s pioneers without infringement. Here&rsquo;s to an undoubtedly bright future for <strong>EnterTheLexicon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>4\/5<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;EnterTheLexicon&rsquo;<\/em> EP by <strong>EnterTheLexicon<\/strong> is out now on <strong>Kill\/Hurt Recordings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EnterTheLexicon<\/strong> links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/enterthelexicon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"http:\/\/www.enterthelexicon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/enterthelexicon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Joe Danher<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For a UK based band still very much in its infancy, signing with an independent label on the other side of the Atlantic isn&rsquo;t bad going at all. 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