{"id":6583,"date":"2015-12-15T14:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-12-15T14:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-arms-and-hearts-set-in-stone-ep\/"},"modified":"2015-12-15T14:00:27","modified_gmt":"2015-12-15T14:00:27","slug":"album-review-arms-and-hearts-set-in-stone-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-arms-and-hearts-set-in-stone-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Arms and Hearts \u2013 Set In Stone EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe latter end of a great year in music sees Steve Millar \u2013 aka Arms and Hearts<\/b> \u2013 release his EP \u2018Set In Stone\u2019<\/i>. Presumably best listened to sat with a beer around a campfire with a few of your pals, this five track record impresses with its beautifully unpolished and honest finish. Reflective and bleak lyricism clashes with more upbeat instrumental backgrounds, creating an interesting contrast between happy and sad, boldly displaying exactly what Steve\u2019s all about.<\/p>\n

\u2019Set In Stone\u2019<\/i> is a journey through which Millar travels, and with three self-booked tours under his belt, it creates a realistic representation of genuine musicianship and the perseverance that comes with it. <\/p>\n

Set In Stone by Arms & Hearts<\/a><\/p>\n

Through opening track \u2018Lost\u2019<\/i>, Millar insists that he in fact the exact opposite of lost, but reflects the aimless wandering that comes naturally with youth. Snappy acoustic guitar paired with a banjo addition creates a song of bittersweet goodness. \u2018I, Malcontent\u2019<\/i> follows a similar bright, upbeat structure but keeps the element of contrast as he captures his theme succinctly with one line, \u201cI\u2019m too young to be coughing up blood.\u201d<\/i>. \u2018The Rain\u2019<\/i> proves slow and calming but tinged with emotive lyricism, spicing the song up with the use of a pleasantly surprising harmonica. Hinting the journey is coming to its end, \u2018Dust and Bone\u2019<\/i> speaks of finding a way home and shifts the record into a hazy stupor. Layered overtop with gentle female vocals, closer \u2018Take No Prisoners\u2019<\/i> sleepily ties the album together peacefully and ends on a note which leaves an opening for Millar in the niche world of acoustic folk-punk. <\/p>\n

4\/5<\/p>\n

‘Set In Stone’<\/i> EP by Arms and Hearts<\/strong> is out now on What Ya Saying Alice<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Arms and Hearts<\/b> links: Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a>|Instagram<\/a>|Soundcloud<\/a>|<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Phoebe Messenger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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