{"id":30484,"date":"2013-03-11T12:51:52","date_gmt":"2013-03-11T12:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-rat-attack-rat-attack-ep\/"},"modified":"2018-03-17T15:14:18","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T15:14:18","slug":"album-review-rat-attack-rat-attack-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-rat-attack-rat-attack-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Rat Attack &#8211; Rat Attack EP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/ratattackep.jpg\" width=\"150\" title=\"\">CRASH BANG WALLOP. Such is the path trodden by bands of The Bronx or Cancer Bats\u2019 mold, as they effortlessly burst triumphantly through every obstacle in their path, leaving them torn and shattered in their wake. Intense and immediate, their particularly bone-crushing brand of punk rock is readily imitated, but seldom does the quality match the emphatic brutality. In Exeter, however, <strong>Rat Attack<\/strong> are building something of a head of steam by channelling these bands\u2019 loud fervour yet stamping their own playful character on their new <em>&lsquo;Rat Attack&rsquo;<\/em> EP.<\/p>\n<p>It all starts with a build-up.<em> \u2018A Bird In Hand\u2019<\/em> kicks off restrained and palm-muted, accompanied by a stabbing bass, as it gradually gets dirtier and beefier. Deceptively low(ish)-key on the verse, the riff soon dominates as the band unleash their first powerhouse hook. It still sounds timid in comparison to its muscular final third, a suitable closing to a thrilling ride.<em> \u2018Facehooked\u2019<\/em> approaches social network mania tongue firmly jammed in the cheek, its party-friendly vibe and leaner instrumentation forcing the focus onto the amusing theme and lyrics at hand.<!-- more --><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Shortest entry <em>\u2018Look Back And Laugh\u2019<\/em> is fun enough, though most probably the weakest entry on the EP. Straight-forward and brattish, the track continues the band\u2019s party-like angle on lyrics, though perhaps not with the same level of success. A stand-out moment, the gritty <em>\u2018Heartbeat\u2019<\/em> mixes tempestual verses with a powerhouse chorus (helped by We Are The Ocean vocalist Liam Cromby\u2019s warm tones). Breathless, incisive and catchy,<em> \u2018Heartbeat\u2019<\/em> is <strong>Rat Attack<\/strong> at their most accomplished. However, closer <em>\u2018Bad Catholic\u2019<\/em> also epitomises everything the band do well: a mix of Bronx-esque bravado and a healthy sense of fun both lyrically and sonically.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rat Attack\u2019s<\/strong> debut EP parties hard, and it also happens to party quite well. At the moment, it\u2019s still very much a couple-of-friends-around-for-a-horror-film-and-a-couple-of-pints-to-bosh kind of party, but it\u2019s surely only a matter of time before the noise brings the curious neighbours in. Make sure you are one of the neighbours.<\/p>\n<p>4\/5<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;Rat Attack&rsquo;<\/em> EP by <strong>Rat Attack<\/strong> is out now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rat Attack<\/strong> links: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ratattackuk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RatAttackTweets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by James Berclaz-Lewis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CRASH BANG WALLOP. Such is the path trodden by bands of The Bronx or Cancer Bats\u2019 mold, as they effortlessly burst triumphantly through every obstacle in their path, leaving them torn and shattered in their wake. 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