{"id":72814,"date":"2018-11-21T13:00:22","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T13:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=72814"},"modified":"2018-11-20T19:52:04","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T19:52:04","slug":"review-rival-bones-strangefruit-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-rival-bones-strangefruit-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Rival Bones – Strangefruit EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"With only two members, you\u2019d be forgiven for thinking Liverpool\u2019s Rival Bones <\/strong>would lack power. On new EP \u2018Strangefruit<\/em>\u2019, they create songs out of massive hard rock riffs, thundering drums and a vocal style containing the spirit of Chris Cornell. Power is their byword.<\/p>\n

With a clutch of singles under their belt, Rival Bones <\/strong>are following up last year’s self-titled release with four songs that fall on the spectrum somewhere between the guitar-based battery of \u201868 and the big-sounding musings of Royal Blood. When the band claim they will please fans of Audioslave and Queens Of The Stone Age, they\u2019re not wrong, while not aping either of these bands, you can feel their influence throughout.<\/p>\n

Singer and guitarist James Whitehouse\u2019s songwriting has shifted slightly. Sticking with the Chris Cornell motif, it\u2019s like the difference between \u2018Louder Than Love\u2019<\/em> and \u2018Badmotorfinger\u2019,<\/em> a similar approach but more refined. Lead single \u2018Beautiful\/Dangerous\u2019 <\/em>feels more layered yet still manages to have the heft of a Pulled Apart By Horses single.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/BqZW8J-gjKA<\/p>\n

Never ones to shy away from big riffs, this time Whitehouse has turned the riff-o-meter up to 11, especially on \u2018Tie So Tight<\/em>\u2019 where the enormous paint-stripping guitarwork just keeps coming, twisting and turning for the biggest impact. It\u2019s an absolute beast. Likewise, Chris Thomason\u2019s drums add drive, especially on the stompy \u2018Pull Me Under<\/em>\u2019. It\u2019s here that the Queens of the Stone Age stylings are most keenly felt (the solo on sounds suspiciously similar to \u2018Burn The Witch\u2019<\/em>) but this isn\u2019t a bad thing, it adds extra depth to the band\u2019s sonic palette.<\/p>\n

Where \u2018Strangefruit<\/em>\u2019 really excels is Whitehouse\u2019s vocal delivery. The subtleties in his voice add clever little hooks, particularly on \u2018Hot Blooded<\/em>\u2019 where he sings an extra word in just<\/em> the right place. At times background vocals are a little heavy-handed, but it\u2019s a minor complaint.<\/p>\n

By tightening up their sound and emphasising the smaller details,\u00a0Rival Bones<\/strong> have created an excellent, satisfyingly powerful EP.<\/p>\n

4\/5<\/p>\n

‘Strangefruit<\/em>‘ EP\u00a0Rival Bones\u00a0<\/strong>by is released 29th November on Alya Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Rival Bones<\/strong> links: Website<\/a> | Facebook<\/a> |\u00a0Twitter<\/a> | Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Ian Kenworthy (@WhisperingSand<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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