After two EPs and years of buzz, the Manchester-based band
Young British Artists has finally released a full-length album, A Change By Any Other Name. The eleven
track album showcases the band’s ability to understand the theatrical elements
of performance.
Initial tracks exhibit a thrashing, surf rock sound and,
while there is a shift to more understated tones in fourth track ‘Mirror
Trail’, Leo Scott’s vocals always remain an adamant component. The second half
of the album establishes a strong keyboard infusion that lingers throughout the
remaining tracks, meshing with guitar and an orchestral build up and break
down, as demonstrated in ‘Everything in Front of You’ when Scott aptly sings,
“Everything has been laid out”.
The steady insistence of last track ‘Forget Your Past’ attests
to a steadfastness throughout certain chaos and imparts a valid confidence that
this band has bright days ahead.
Words: Ruby Hoffman
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