{"id":5637,"date":"2016-04-18T11:20:11","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T11:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-city-of-ashes-rise\/"},"modified":"2016-04-18T11:20:11","modified_gmt":"2016-04-18T11:20:11","slug":"album-review-city-of-ashes-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-city-of-ashes-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: City Of Ashes &#8211; Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/70c4dab2354097b1eed32e9015d1ae5e\/tumblr_o5qf4jer181r8no6so1_540.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p>As if to <i>\u2018Rise\u2019<\/i> from the obscurity of their hometown, <b>City Of Ashes<\/b> know what they want and they\u2019re gunning for it.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a pleasantly confident Sussex air about this outfit \u2013 a certainty that exudes instrumentals that don\u2019t hold back, that puff their chests out and make their presence known. The band\u2019s second album <i>\u2018Rise\u2019<\/i> isn\u2019t full of itself, however, it\u2019s just clear in its aims and shows them appropriately within their talents.<\/p>\n<p>From the voluminous echoes of <i>\u2018Uprising\u2019<\/i> and the boomingly impressive fretwork throughout <i>\u2018Vipers Nest\u2019<\/i>, their melody-driven repetition showcases a wealth of character, as frontman Orion Powell\u2018s seductive tones cry: <i>\u201cYou\u2019re out of line and you think you\u2019ve won, give me a reason to respect your tone.\u201d<\/i><!-- more --><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Throughout lies a recurrent theme of agonising decisions to move on, as <i>\u2018Sometimes\u2019<\/i> projects an ethereal, angelic melody to create a gorgeous album highlight. It\u2019s clear the sentiments come from a raw place for them, as further proof of Orion\u2019s vocal strength to match his namesake emerges through the reflective <i>\u2018Battles of my Youth\u2019<\/i> and the anguished <i>\u2018Walk Away\u2019<\/i>. The latter significantly demonstrates the 30 Seconds To Mars-esque authority of drummer Dan Russell, with instrumental unity beyond their years.<\/p>\n<p>The trudging <i>\u2018Bittersweet\u2019<\/i> soon bursts into flame with incredible electric backing from James McDonald and a meandering melody that shows their harmony as a line-up. Choppy waves meet the shore through <i>\u2018Save Me\u2019<\/i>, a punchy and heartfelt plea that shows Orion at his peak, while the stomping <i>\u2018Iliad\u2019<\/i> shows Dan Frederick\u2019s uniting bass presence. Despite a few lacklustre moments of <i>\u2018We Own The Night\u2019<\/i>, the seductive backing of <i>\u2018Bloodlust\u2019<\/i> and the sassy <i>\u2018Confessions\u2019<\/i> soon blow it out of the water.<\/p>\n<p>With Orion\u2018s anguished tones and James\u2018s pained solos, there\u2019s potential in <b>City Of Ashes<\/b> and <i>\u2018Rise\u2019<\/i> scratches the surface, but there\u2019s still a long road ahead.<\/p>\n<p>4\/5<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2019Rise\u2019<\/em> by <strong>City Of Ashes<\/strong> is out now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>City Of Ashes<\/strong> links: <a href=\"http:\/\/cityofashes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a>|<a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/cityofashesband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/CityOfAshes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Ali Cooper (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/AliZombie_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@AliZombie_<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As if to \u2018Rise\u2019 from the obscurity of their hometown, City Of Ashes know what they want and they\u2019re gunning for it. 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