Reviewed! AFTER - Edges of the World
AFTER
Edges of the World
AFTER succeeds in
keeping things simple, from structures to songwriting, which makes their
latest, Edges of the World, a
gratifying, albeit quick (three songs and a cover), listen. Edges of the World is driven by the
vibrant vocal work of frontman Jose Freitas, whose soaring delivery fuels the
records stimulating high-arching hooks. The EP opens with noticeable bravado
via AFTER’s heaviest offering “Days Ago,” featuring a centralized badass riff
as well as an angling hook and deep groove that comes off almost sounding
something of a post-hardcore Three Days Grace (or prog-pop perhaps?), which
should sound intriguing. From here, Edges
of the World stumbles with “Bones,” a jagged track that plays more awkward
that naught due to some ill-timed fills and vocal placements, but it doesn’t
take long for AFTER to right the ship with the albums strongest cut, “Edges of
the World,” an impactful track that houses the bands best display of
musicianship (fast track to around 3 minutes in) thanks to a wonderful
instrumental bridge, as well as the albums best lyricism (‘cause I know it’s
time to be someone/but my head is busy dreaming/the edges of the world’). Edges of the World wraps with a cover of
the Doors’ classic “Riders on the Storm,” a liberal take which uses a fair
share of poetic license, though it’s this imaginative reinterpretation that
makes this track work. Edges of the World
might be rough around the edges, but even its most uneven spots can be smoothed
over – and nothing here makes this EP any less enjoyable. (http://www.facebook.com/afterishere)
Grade: B-
Go Download: “Edges of
the World”
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