{"id":79858,"date":"2019-05-29T14:00:02","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=79858"},"modified":"2023-04-07T14:18:31","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T13:18:31","slug":"review-dude-trips-through-love-and-death-youre-all-i-have-left","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-dude-trips-through-love-and-death-youre-all-i-have-left\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Dude Trips – Through Love And Death, You’re All I Have Left"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Despite what you think of the emo genre, you have to admire the sentiment it offers. It’s something Dude Trips<\/strong> repeatedly execute on their debut album. Sure it has a dramatic title but once you’ve heard these 10 songs, it’s fitting as the Scottish quartet craft a mix of brittle slow burners and retrospective rushes of urgency.<\/p>\n

Undoubtedly, Dude Trips<\/strong> are influenced by a wealth of emotional alt-rock bands that have come before them. However, it is their detailed songwriting that makes them stand out.<\/p>\n

Throughout, Shaun Ross and Jamie Mathers swap lead vocals, sharing tales of past relationships, departed friends and family, and of days gone by. ‘Blank Canvas’<\/em>‘ gradual build is clouded in the bitterness of a former lover. “It was the alcohol that got you down on your knees,”<\/em> sings Ross. While ‘Sunday Club’<\/em> is buoyantly delivered, highlighting their ability to blend nostalgia with optimism. Likewise, ‘Subbuteo’<\/em> and ‘In Between Days’<\/em> look wistfully at the past and are complemented by bold, infectious hooks.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/vP1xuIKYeU0<\/p>\n

Although it’s easy to separate the stripped back cuts from the melodic upbeat ones, it is the rawness of ‘Tampa Bay’<\/em> and ‘Kit’<\/em> that leave a lasting impression. The former is engulfed in regret and heartache. Whereas ‘Kit’<\/em> exemplifies Dude Trips<\/strong>‘ ability to tell intricate stories by writing a mournful tribute to a young victim of suicide. Both have a compelling and tender quality.<\/p>\n

Their diaristic songwriting comes to fruition on the closing track, ‘Through Love and Death’<\/em>. Its atmospheric build sees Ross talk directly to a friend who has lost their father; “Is it fresh like the flowers that decorated his name?<\/em>” It gives way to bold drum work from Sean Mitchell and a towering guitar line from Scott Burnet, serving as a final emotional release.<\/p>\n

‘Through Love And Death\u2026’<\/em> might be seen by some as rehashing old ideas, but it’s certainly as enticing as anything that has come before it.<\/p>\n

4\/5<\/p>\n

\u2018Through Love And Death, You\u2019re All I Have Left\u2019<\/i>\u00a0by\u00a0Dude Trips<\/b>\u00a0is released on 31st May on\u00a0Side Mission Records\u00a0<\/b>(pre-order<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Dude Trips<\/b>\u00a0links:\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by S\u00eaan Reid (@SeanReid86<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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