{"id":4856,"date":"2016-08-25T13:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-lightscape-for-present-for-past\/"},"modified":"2018-03-14T19:30:07","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T19:30:07","slug":"album-review-lightscape-for-present-for-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-lightscape-for-present-for-past\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review:\u00a0Lightscape &#8211; For Present, For Past EP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/3cb1940afca78e0718e03c99f4993bcd\/tumblr_ocbp7k8lY81r8no6so1_1280.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re a young band looking to build your reputation you need to make your early release matter. They need to be interesting, musically engaging and give listeners a reason to either want to hear more or check out a show. Happily <i>&lsquo;For Present, For Past&rsquo;<\/i> the new offering from Norwich&rsquo;s <b>Lightscape<\/b> ticks all of these boxes.<\/p>\n<p>From the kick off, its clear they&rsquo;ve created a potent, brash and highly accessible take on heavy rock. Simmering electronics, skyscraper sized riffs and a purposeful rhythm section all make the scale of the soundscape impressive throughout the three tracks on offer. But it&rsquo;s the vocals that really steal the show. They bring power, range and a poise to their delivery that brings to mind the likes of Young Guns&rsquo; Gus Wood.<\/p>\n<p><!-- more --><\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s versatility too, <i>&#8216;Blinded By The Lights&rsquo;<\/i> hints at some solid metal chops while <i>&#8216;Running&rsquo;<\/i> occasionally strays into post-hardcore territory to with fair results.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;For Present, For Past&rsquo;<\/i> is a commendable addition to their young back catalogue. Although if anything it&rsquo;s too short, and it leaves the listener wondering exactly what could have been produced if they&rsquo;d pushed themselves just a little harder. The real test of an up and coming band is if they can keep the quality rolling over a longer number of tracks and on that front we&rsquo;ll just have to wait and see. Still, fans of Young Guns, We Are The Ocean and even Fightstar on the hunt for new music could do far worse then giving <b>Lightscape<\/b> their undivided attention.<\/p>\n<p>3.5\/5<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;For Present, For Past&rsquo;<\/i> EP by <b>Lightscape<\/b> is released on September 2nd.<\/p>\n<p><b>Lightscape<\/b> links: <a href=\"http:\/\/lightscapeofficial.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/Facebook.com\/Lightscape.band\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lightscape_uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Dane Wright (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mrdanewright\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@MrDaneWright<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&rsquo;re a young band looking to build your reputation you need to make your early release matter. 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