{"id":33625,"date":"2012-06-18T10:46:38","date_gmt":"2012-06-18T10:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-make-do-and-mend-everything-you\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T21:33:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T20:33:32","slug":"album-review-make-do-and-mend-everything-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-make-do-and-mend-everything-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Make Do And Mend – Everything You Ever Loved"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The problem with releasing a debut album as perfect as 2010\u2019s ‘End Measured Mile’<\/em> is that, somehow, you need to at least match it blow for blow on album two. So how does ‘Everything You Ever Loved’<\/em> match up in the ring? It\u2019s a close match but sadly ‘End Measured Mile’<\/em> walks away the undisputed, albeit badly battered, champion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although the band have clearly progressed after two years of heavy touring ‘Everything You Ever Loved’<\/em> still retains all of Make Do And Mends<\/strong> trademarks – James Carroll\u2019s gruff vocals, reflective lyrics and a strong love of \u2018drowning\u2019 metaphors – whilst moving forwards with a cleaner production and a truckload of well delivered \u2018loud\/quiet\u2019 dynamics. ‘Count’<\/em> \u00a0sounds like an extra from ‘End Measured Mile’<\/em> whilst ‘Royal’<\/em> feels like the spiritual successor to ‘Oak Square.’<\/em> The closing track \u2018Desert Lily\u2019<\/em> is Make Do And Mend<\/strong> at their most tender. This is the Bristol, USA four piece proving that they don\u2019t need to be heavy to be intense.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The downside to this more progressive, varied Make Do And Mend<\/strong> is that it lacks the same punch that ‘End Measured Mile’<\/em> did. ‘EMM’<\/em> was a brilliant album whilst ‘Everything…’<\/em> is a collection of brilliant tracks. If this album doesn\u2019t provide them with their big break then I\u2019m sure the next will. The future is looking bright for Make Do And Mend<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

4\/5<\/span><\/p>\n

‘Everything You Ever Loved’<\/em> by Make Do And Mend<\/strong> is out now on Rise Records<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Make Do And Mend<\/strong>\u00a0links:\u00a0Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Richard Heaven (PFC_Records<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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