{"id":23450,"date":"2014-04-11T18:30:24","date_gmt":"2014-04-11T18:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-scouts-bloom-ep\/"},"modified":"2018-03-21T22:03:26","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T22:03:26","slug":"album-review-scouts-bloom-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-scouts-bloom-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Scouts – Bloom EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"image\"It doesn\u2019t seem 5 minutes since North-West punk\/hardcore band released their ‘Why Do My Friends Have To Live Around Here’<\/em> EP last September. Nevertheless, the quartet are clearly eager to follow it up and have done so with ‘Bloom’<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Whilst the band’s last release took an abrasive hardcore approach, on ‘Bloom’<\/em> Scouts<\/strong> opt for emo\/grunge sound that could be compared to the likes of Basement and Title Fight. Opening with ‘Stay’<\/em>, soaring guitars serve as the background to Bobby Pook\u2019s aggressive-yet-melodic vocals. It\u2019s a good but not great start, yet marks the transition from the band’s last release to ‘Bloom’<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Bloom by Scouts<\/a><\/p>\n

‘Simmer’<\/em> sees the band somewhat dive head first into grunge mode with a swaying tempo, drifting guitars and bleak lyrics. Whilst it\u2019s a style that\u2019s not completely new, it somehow works for Scouts<\/strong> and as ‘Hourglass’<\/em> later on shows, they seem to have found their feet with this new approach.<\/p>\n

‘Happy Campers’<\/em> is a brash, poppy number that sees them retain the grunge-y guitars and combines them with a loose, upbeat chorus. Whilst ‘Evelyn’<\/em> is a driving, melodic track that kicks off effectively, but unfortunately dies out as it goes along.<\/p>\n

Whereas the band’s previous releases have struggled to solidify their identity, on ‘Bloom’,<\/em> Scouts<\/strong> have taken a step in the right direction. Although it\u2019s easy to compare them to more established acts, Scouts<\/strong> are merely trying to get themselves noticed which is something I think ‘Bloom’<\/em> has the potential to do. It\u2019s an encouraging EP that has plenty of potential for repeated plays.<\/p>\n

3\/5<\/p>\n

‘Bloom’<\/em> EP by Scouts<\/strong> is out now.<\/p>\n

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

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

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