{"id":94973,"date":"2023-11-09T13:00:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T13:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=94973"},"modified":"2023-11-09T17:59:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T17:59:36","slug":"review-lonely-the-brave-what-we-do-to-feel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-lonely-the-brave-what-we-do-to-feel\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Lonely The Brave – What We Do To Feel"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"LonelyAt one point five years ago, the future of Lonely The Brave<\/strong><\/a> looked uncertain. The departure of stunning vocalist David Jakes left a void to fill. Thankfully, Jack Bennett (AKA Grumble Bee) stepped in to the fill those shoes. Yet, the attention that welcomed Lonely The Brave<\/strong>‘s first two albums wasn’t quite the same for Bennett’s debut outing. Admittedly, 2021’s ‘The Hope List’<\/em> was unfortunately released in the middle of a global pandemic. Nevertheless, it maintained the cinematic, heartfelt rock that Lonely The Brave<\/strong> have carved out for themselves. While Bennett showed he was more than capable of being the band’s frontman.<\/p>\n

Fast-forward to 2023, and life is back to normal (kinda), and Lonely The Brav<\/strong>e have used their live experiences with Bennett at the helm to their advantage. On fourth album, ‘What We Do To Feel<\/em>‘, the “new vocalist” aura that hovered throughout ‘The Hope List’<\/em> has gone, and sees Lonely The Brave<\/strong> deliver a collection of rich and empowering songs.<\/p>\n

With Bennett overseeing production duties, and his bandmates balancing everyday responsibilities with writing and recording separately, it’s somewhat surprising that ‘What We Do To Feel’<\/em> sounds like a band united. Sure, the urgency of ‘Long Way’<\/em> with Bennett’s weathered vocals and Mark Trotter’s subtly complex guitar riffs brings a sense of familiarity, yet it’s executed with such warmth.<\/p>\n

Album lead single, ‘The Lens’<\/em>, captures Lonely The Brave<\/strong>‘s best traits; swelling alt-rock that soars while offering a comforting hand to hold. Later on, ‘Eventide’<\/em> follows a similar path, providing one of the album’s most radiant moments. Its earthly rush gives way to distant guitars and Bennett’s despairing vocals, as well as another reliable trait – sweeping moments of grandeur.<\/p>\n

‘Our Sketch Out’<\/em> is somewhat timid in its opening yet bursts with a luminous chorus, before succulent strings are employed are introduced. Of course, the use of strings clearly lends themselves to the cinematic magnificence LTB<\/strong> has repeatedly utilised, yet when it sounds as affirmative and reassuring as it does on here, or later ‘Colour Me Sad’<\/em>, you can’t help but get lost in it all. Considerably, the album’s most “cinematic” moment ideally comes in its finale – ‘The Bear’<\/em>. Its tender and gradual build allows Bennett’s words of despair to take the spotlight.<\/p>\n