Emulating Jimmy Eat World, who self-funded their album ‘Bleed American’ in 2001 before licensing the release to DreamWorks records, Wolf Am I wrote and recorded their debut LP ‘Lead The Way’ earlier this year then promptly set about finding a label to promote it. That label was Alcopop! Records, who boast an impressive back catalogue including a 2006 release by Cougar favourites Encyclopedia, waiting in the wings.
The resulting album is both confident and proficient and flows from groove-heavy verses to anthemic choruses. The first single ‘Glasgow 7‘ comes complete with big harmonies, chorus-heavy nicely toned guitar, dirty power chords and driving bass conjuring up similarities to big acts like Thursday and Taking Back Sunday. The Berkshire boys can hold their own in this company.
Unfortunately, resulting from the influx of Drive-thru Records bands in the early to mid noughties, it remains to be seen whether there is still a UK market for uber-polished-American-infused-emo-college-rock. Only time will tell.
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Guest post by Kenny the aggravator
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Wolf Am I – Lex Talionis
