{"id":7198,"date":"2015-10-14T15:51:48","date_gmt":"2015-10-14T15:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-fightstar-behind-the-devils-back\/"},"modified":"2018-03-21T22:03:15","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T22:03:15","slug":"album-review-fightstar-behind-the-devils-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-fightstar-behind-the-devils-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Fightstar – Behind The Devil\u2019s Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FightstarComeback albums can be problematic. More often than not, bands struggle to recapture that element that made them special and so beloved first time round. With Fightstar<\/b>, there was never a massive send off or drama of members falling out. It was merely a case of “we’re going to take a break and we might do something at some point.” Fast forward to 2015 and following a triumphant return late last year followed by successful festival outings, the quartet are back with ‘Behind The Devil’s Back’<\/i> and sees them picking up where they left off.<\/p>\n

From the brooding opening of ‘Sharp Tongue’<\/i>, it is clear Fightstar<\/b> haven’t missed a step with its eruptious prog-like blasts and soothing harmonies. Their brand of post-hardcore is effective and efficient, yet weaves in elements of hard rock and grunge to an appreciative level.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Simpson and company have always had a tendency to produce soaring, gratifying choruses and this record is no different. Tracks like ‘Behind The Devil’s Back’<\/i>, ‘Sink With The Snakes’<\/i> and ‘Overdrive’<\/i> thrive with soaring hooks before coming back down to earth with sharp, stuttering riffs. Lead single, ‘Animal’<\/i>, is crisp, heavy yet as melodic as you’ll ever hear Fightstar<\/b>. <\/p>\n

‘More Human Than Human’<\/i> drops the tempo as Alex Westaway takes the lead with a calm and confident delivery as elegant, ’80s-esque guitars build to a chugging bridge that bursts with radiance. It’s a welcomed number that gives us a break from the jagged riffs that are dominant throughout. Meanwhile, ‘Titan’<\/i> and ‘Dive’<\/i> both see a hint of Deftones creep in, but we’re not complaining as shrewd atmospherics build towards dense power chords complimenting Simpsons’ self-assured melodic delivery. <\/p>\n

While they don’t break any new ground on ‘Behind The Devil’s Back’<\/i>, Fightstar<\/b>’s return is robust and dynamic, delivered with admirable texture and complete unity.<\/p>\n

3.5\/5<\/p>\n

‘Behind The Devil\u2019s Back’<\/i> by Fightstar<\/b> is released on October 16th on Fightstar Music<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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Words by Sean Reid (@SeanReid86<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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