{"id":27819,"date":"2013-07-15T12:15:15","date_gmt":"2013-07-15T12:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-some-sort-of-threat-not-the-end-of\/"},"modified":"2018-03-17T15:18:19","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T15:18:19","slug":"album-review-some-sort-of-threat-not-the-end-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-some-sort-of-threat-not-the-end-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Some Sort Of Threat – Not The End Of The World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Remember when punk was concise? A couple of chords and a conviction that nothing couldn\u2019t be said in the space of 2 minutes were required tools for the youthful punk\u2019s dissident form of expression. It was also usually rather aggressive and distorted, but the genre\u2019s evolution eventually allowed for a folk branch to emerge, broadening the genre sonic spectrum and opening up space for fresh and exciting talent (think Against Me! early on, but also, to some extent, the later solo evolutions – closer to folk\u2019s original roots – in the likes of Frank Turner and Ben Marwood). Young Exeter kid <\/span>Some Kind Of Threat <\/strong>(aka Rory Matthews) sits somewhere between those two propositions, combining the frantic acoustic strumming of early Against Me! and the verbose cleverness of Marwood.<\/span><\/p>\n

From start to finish, \u2018<\/em><\/span>Not The End Of The World<\/em>\u2019<\/em> is built on a core base of frenetic chord work that strives to be more interesting than the usually simplistic rhythmics of the genre. Add Matthews\u2019 knack for playing with words (in fact he might sometimes be guilty of trying too hard to be impressive lyrically, to the extent that the emotional impetus of the tracks are sometimes consequently diminished) and a hint of violin here and there as a melodic weight and you\u2019ve got yourself a rather impressive piece of work for someones so young.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

With a bittersweet indictment on growing-up (\u2018<\/em><\/span>Henman\u2019s Year\u2019<\/em>), a bittersweet indictment on heading home (<\/span>\u2018The Only Living Boy In Newtown\u2019<\/em>), a bittersweet indictment on a fading love (<\/span>\u2018The Surface\u2019<\/em>) and a bittersweet song about nothing in particular (<\/span>\u2018Soaking Wet\u2019<\/em>), there\u2019s ample evidence of a comfort zone on \u2018<\/em><\/span>Not The End Of The World\u2019<\/em>. That being said, Matthews is consistently catchy and there\u2019s more than enough time for the lad to bring variety to his work as he matures. In fact there are hints of what he could achieve in closing track \u2018<\/em><\/span>Birdsong\u2019<\/em>. Showcasing his best rhythmic skills with some fairly interesting technical shifts, it also displays the best tonal balance between the rather scathing verses and the heartening soul of the chorus.<\/span><\/p>\n

He\u2019s fast, he\u2019s young, he\u2019s not particularly loud, but he\u2019s someone to keep an eye on and \u2018<\/em><\/span>Not The End Of The World<\/span><\/em>\u2019<\/em> is a great place to start taking <\/span>Some Sort Of Threat<\/span><\/strong> seriously.<\/span><\/p>\n

3.5\/5<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Not The End Of The World<\/em>\u2019<\/em> by Some Sort Of Threat<\/strong> is out now on Specialist Subject Records<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Some Sort Of Threat<\/strong> links: Facebook<\/a>|Bandcamp<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Words by James ‘Bearclaw’ Lewis (@swissbearclaw<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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