{"id":5136,"date":"2016-07-20T12:12:29","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T12:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-cane-hill-smile\/"},"modified":"2016-07-20T12:12:29","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T12:12:29","slug":"album-review-cane-hill-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-cane-hill-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Cane Hill – Smile"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After 2015 bought us a self-titled debut EP, nu-metal newbies Cane Hill<\/b> are back with a 10-track record. With obvious pioneering influences such as Slipknot, Korn and Limp Bizkit, the New Orleans quartet alongside their counterparts like Hacktivist and Islander are now part of the so-called nu-metal revival and are bringing revitalisation to the scene. Angry, outspoken and honest, voicing ye olde \u201ccontroversial\u201d topics, Cane Hill<\/b> are bearing all with their new record \u2018Smile\u2019<\/i>.<\/p>\n

\u2018MGGDA\u2019<\/i> is immediately reminiscent of Slipknot, with its ferocious \u2018Iowa\u2019-like compositions and is packed full of dark attitude. \u2018(The New) Jesus\u2019<\/i> is equally chaotic, Elijah Witt\u2019s gruff but dynamic vocals complimenting the crunch and collision of drum work and heavy guitar.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u2018True Love\u2019<\/i> brings risqu\u00e9 to the forefront. Slower in pace, it still has the ferocity of the previous tracks but has a macabre sensuality to it. If you want a blast from the past, \u2018St. Veronica\u2019<\/i> and \u2018You\u2019re So Wonderful\u2019<\/i> are standouts, channelling their inner Korn circa \u2018Coming Undone\u2019.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer: I strongly advise wearing headphones whilst listening to \u2018Cream Pie\u2019<\/i>. Filthy at its best, this song pushes the boundaries in terms of taboo and is cemented together by perfected head-bang instrumentation \u2013 most likely not the most suitable singalong though. There\u2019s also a revamp of \u2018Screwtape\u2019<\/i> from their EP which unfortunately is a lot less raw than its predecessor and a bit of a filler-esque. Finishing off is \u2018Strange Candy\u2019<\/i> and it\u2019s almost a shame that their most original material comes right at the end, but encourages you to come back for more!<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a very thin line between taking influences and imitation. Cane Hill<\/b> escape that narrowly with \u2018Smile\u2019<\/i>, balancing between jumps from most prominently Slipknot and Korn, putting in their own malevolent energy and somewhat disturbing take on things. They\u2019re definitely here to shake things up.<\/p>\n

4\/5<\/p>\n

\u2019Smile\u2019<\/em> by Cane Hill<\/strong> is out now on Rise Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Cane Hill<\/strong> links: Website<\/a>|Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Phoebe Messenger (@kangaezu_ni<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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