Reviewed! A Poetic Yesterday - The Movie: Director's Cut
A Poetic Yesterday
The Movie:
Director’s Cut
Banter Music
The Movie:
Directors Cut, the latest collection of tunes from A Poetic Yesterday,
finds the band sounding like a young Used, pounding out youthful, angst-ridden
melodies that come off as infectious as they are anthemic. Frontman Gavin
Stewart sounds like a grizzled troubadour on the acoustic version of “the Movie,” playing the role of a lost
soul pining for something he once had, while “Takedown (MMA Theme)” shows the
band can play the role of the badass. C’mon, just listen to those chunky riffs,
complete with a glut of Warped Tour parking lot ready call-and-response moments
that should have you circle-pitting and singing along, or crowd surfing and
singing along. Either way, expect to sing along because at the very least, A
Poetic Yesterday can elicit that type of reaction. “I Can See the Seller” sees
the band playing the ballad side of the fence, a cut that’s about one solid
hook away from putting it over the top. The EP’s closer, the bonus “Frown Proud,”
is a winner, an impactful single in the making that’s full of powerful chord
play, rumbling bass lines, strong drum work and a sensational Thursday-esque
instrumental bridge that explodes via a sweet fretdrop into the album’s clear
cut best hook. The Movie: Director’s Cut
is one that offers a variety of looks into the multiple facets of this bands
game.
Grade: B-
Go Download: “Frown Proud”
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