{"id":8817,"date":"2015-07-07T13:55:47","date_gmt":"2015-07-07T13:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-jule-vera-friendly-enemies-ep\/"},"modified":"2015-07-07T13:55:47","modified_gmt":"2015-07-07T13:55:47","slug":"album-review-jule-vera-friendly-enemies-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-jule-vera-friendly-enemies-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Jule Vera &#8211; Friendly Enemies EP"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/06d25215d724e604bad2fabafe31bd2f\/tumblr_inline_nr2y0i9yqZ1t3m09q_540.jpg\" width=\"250px\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<figure><b>Jule Vera<\/b> are unlike any other band you may have heard in the last few years. They blend elements of rock and pop with theatrical style strings and arrangements. Perhaps not the kind of band you would associate with the famous Vans Warped Tour, but they are playing every single date. This kind of work ethic, and signing to Pure Noise Records, has ensured that <b>Jule Vera<\/b> are all over the American press.<\/figure>\n<p><i>\u2019Chemical Machines\u2019<\/i> is the first full length track. It is obvious from the beginning that overly produced pop-rock is the order of the day but <b>Jule Vera<\/b> seem to do it very well. Vocalist Ansley Newman shows a real flair, her voice cutting through the various instruments with a sweet innocence, almost like Paramore\u2019s Hayley Williams. There is a sense of youthfulness across the whole record, which is understandable given the ages of the members.<!-- more --><\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Judging by the first few tracks, <i>\u2019Friendly Enemies\u2019<\/i> is pretty basic upbeat and lighthearted pop music, the kind that would perhaps appeal to a younger demographic. However, dig a little deeper and there is definitely something for more mature music fans too. <i>&lsquo;One Little String&rsquo;<\/i> is a perfect slice of summery pop. The kind that everyone can\u2019t help but sing along to in the car when it comes on. I can see this being the \u2018guilty pleasure\u2019 of many a 20 something male (myself included).<\/p>\n<p><b>Jule Vera<\/b> aren\u2019t as one dimensional as earlier tracks suggest either. Following the simple and lighthearted <i>\u2018One Little String\u2019<\/i> is <i>\u2019Die Trying\u2019<\/i> which shows a completely new side of the release. The pop arrangements are pretty constant throughout, but the lyrics seem to take a turn to the darker side. The EP\u2019s title track continues this new haunting feel with a different, huge and haunting sound, carried heavily by bass and sound effects.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u2019Friendly Enemies\u2019<\/i> provides a great base for <b>Jule Vera<\/b> to make the most of the media storm surrounding them just now. It is full of hooks, strong instrumentation and vocal prowess. It will be interesting to see where the band go from here. The lure of the pop world and circles may prove hard to resist for this young band. Hopefully they keep at least some of the Panic at the Disco style theatrical edge that makes <i>\u2019Friendly Enemies\u2019<\/i> such an intriguing listen.<\/p>\n<p>4\/5<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2019Friendly Enemies&rsquo;<\/em> by <strong>Jule Vera<\/strong> is out now on <strong>Pure Noise Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jule Vera<\/strong> links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/juleveramusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/juleveramusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Andy McGonigle (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andyjmcg87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@andyjmcg87<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jule Vera are unlike any other band you may have heard in the last few years. They blend elements of rock and pop with theatrical style strings and arrangements. 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