{"id":5122,"date":"2016-07-26T13:00:21","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-grieving-demonstrations-ep\/"},"modified":"2018-03-21T22:16:02","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T22:16:02","slug":"album-review-grieving-demonstrations-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-grieving-demonstrations-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Grieving – Demonstrations EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Back in the late 90s and early 00s, there were three record labels that remained beacons of quality as emo slowly proliferated into the mainstream; Crank! (Mineral, Cursive), Polyvinyl (Braid, American Football) and Deep Elm (Appleseed Cast, Brandtson). <\/p>\n

Cambridge\u2019s Grieving<\/b> come from the same school of thought, and \u2018Demonstrations\u2019<\/i> is filled with knowing nods to a time when you didn\u2019t need to have silly hair or bad tattoos to talk about your feelings. Yet for all the nostalgic feelings thrown up by \u2018Demonstrations\u2019<\/i>, it\u2019s sufficiently current as to eschew accusations of being a sentimental love-in. <\/p>\n

My Friend, The Ghost by Grieving<\/a><\/p>\n

Take the charged \u2018Ownership\u2019<\/i>, for example. There\u2019s a clear comparison to be made with Cross My Heart\u2019s banner anthem \u2018Tonight, We\u2019ll Light Ourselves On Fire\u2019<\/i>, yet the brooding menace and pleading questions add drama and tension to an already heady mix of stabbing guitars and sorrowful vocals. <\/p>\n

Elsewhere, the driven \u2018No Sleep\u2019<\/i> is the sort of indie-rock I\u2019d relentlessly hunt for in my teenage years. Smart, literate and knowing, its music that still sounds great to me 15 years down the line. In 15 years\u2019 time, I\u2019d argue \u2018No Sleep\u2019<\/i> will still sound as vital as it does now. <\/p>\n

Only 5 songs long, \u2018Demonstrations\u2019<\/i> doesn\u2019t really put a foot wrong. Well judged, perfectly-played, nuanced and well-paced, it is proof that intense and passionate indie-rock will always shine. And, in \u2018My Friend, The Ghost\u2019<\/i> Grieving<\/b> have delivered one of the best songs you could wish to hear all year\u2026<\/p>\n

4\/5<\/p>\n

\u2019Demonstrations’<\/em> EP by Grieving<\/strong> is out now.<\/p>\n

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

Words by Rob Mair (@BobNightMair<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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