{"id":5754,"date":"2016-04-04T15:27:13","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-little-bribes-obstacles-ep\/"},"modified":"2016-04-04T15:27:13","modified_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:27:13","slug":"album-review-little-bribes-obstacles-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-little-bribes-obstacles-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Little Bribes – Obstacles EP"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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In this ever-changing, hate-laden, over-commercialised community we call 2016\u2019s music industry, it is sometimes difficult to come across an album that has evidently been composed due to a sheer passion for making music. After one listen to Little Bribes<\/b>\u2019s new EP \u2019Obstacles\u2019<\/i>, I could instantly sense and appreciate the dedication and heartfelt emotions that went into creating these five tracks.<\/p>\n

Opener \u2019Between Blood\u2019<\/i> is an absolute masterpiece. A riff-loaded intro flows into a circulation of four lyrical fragments. These hard-hitting lyrics have a very personal story-telling element concerning an impaired relationship with a family member, most likely a parent. In which case, the circulation is highly effective both musically – the variety shows a strength in talent whilst culminating an ambience appropriate for their multi-genre approach – and metaphorically, as it conveys a sense of tiresome repetition and antagonism. <\/p>\n

Cranking it up a notch with \u2019Deadname\u2019<\/i>, George Gadd\u2019s accelerated vocals are used to channel angst and bitterness towards gender discrimination and the inability the feel comfortable in one\u2019s own skin: \u201cDon\u2019t want to defrag my mind, I want to define my skin.\u201d<\/i> \u2019Living Room\u2019<\/i> begins with a tamer, more melancholy texture before transitioning to transmit a similar sense of rage with some killer harmonies; it is very fitting of the DIY feel. \u2019Raggy Dolls\u2019<\/i> is also a strong track that features some edgy reverb and diverse, intricate guitar parts. <\/p>\n

Obstacles by Little Bribes<\/a><\/p>\n

Front-runner \u2019Cartography\u2019<\/i> is fairly American Football-esque with impressively deep lyrics, \u201dYou were drawing a map on a canvas of your skin.\u201d<\/i> Although the meaning could be inferred differently according to the listener, the metaphorical approach to the sensitive subject of self-harm works very well. Having a very strong one myself, I value the lucid presence of Gadd\u2019s regional British accent in his vocals; it gives an authenticity to the substance and secures them a position in the list of up-and-comers of the UK alternative scene.<\/p>\n

Little Bribes<\/b> have managed to string together these five tracks to produce an EP of which they ought to be proud. The production may not be five-star quality but it simply adds to the DIY vibe; \u2019Obstacles\u2019<\/i> has now proven that they have a vast musical capacity and a solid passion that cannot be taken for granted. <\/p>\n

4.5\/5<\/p>\n

Obstacles’<\/i> EP by Little Bribes<\/b> is released 8th April.\n<\/p>\n

Little Bribes<\/b> links: Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a>|Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Lucy Jones (@loo_say9<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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