{"id":22743,"date":"2014-05-09T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-09T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-brigades-crocodile-tears\/"},"modified":"2018-03-21T22:03:25","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T22:03:25","slug":"album-review-brigades-crocodile-tears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-brigades-crocodile-tears\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Brigades – Crocodile Tears"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"image\"Being a US pop-punk band on the illustrious Pure Noise<\/strong> label may lead some to think to South Carolina\u2019s Brigades<\/strong> are just the latest in a line of similar bands the label has produced in recent years, but you\u2019d be wrong. ‘Crocodile Tears’<\/em> is 6 slices of heavy, bombastic pop-punk that doesn\u2019t exactly fit into the stereotypical norm.<\/p>\n

Opening with\u00a0‘Whipstaff Manor’<\/em>, the quintet quickly set the pace with a mix of chugging riffs, group vocals, and a hooky chorus. The band’s pounding yet swinging tempo has weight to their sound, yet the pop-punk sound is still at it\u2019s core. ‘The Writing On the Wall’<\/em> also shows just this, and the finish product leaves you with a strong instant impression.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Later on,\u00a0‘Traditions’<\/em> sees Brigades<\/strong> turn up the heaviness with an onslaught of deep riffs, pummelling drums and aggressive vocals, showing they\u2019re not just your typical pop-punk band. ‘Glass Casket’<\/em> rounds off the EP and offers more riffs, screams and hooks.<\/p>\n

Stylistically ‘Crocodile Tears’<\/em> shows Brigades<\/strong> as being limited, yet the six songs on here show they have the potential to stand out from the every-growing crowd. Whilst they lack versatility, they make up for it in the sheer weight of awesome hooks that gives the EP longevity.<\/p>\n

Fans of A Day To Remember and Set Your Goals may have found their new favourite band in Brigades<\/strong>, it has all that you love of those bands, mashed them together and added more intensity. They\u2019re certainly a band with an exciting future, and ‘Crocodile Tears’<\/em> is a good starting block to hit the ground running from.<\/p>\n

3.5\/5<\/p>\n

‘Crocodile Tears’<\/em> by Brigades<\/strong> is out now on Pure Noise Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Brigades<\/strong> links: Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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