Album Review: The Nightmare Police – “Losing The Light”
Harkening back to the early days of Bayside, The
Nightmare Police’s gruff new EP Losing
The Light revives that early emo sound that we all know and love. Two-fifths
of Losing The Light brings to mind
the raw emotion of Alkaline Trio and Jimmy Eat World (“Medicine Cabinet” is
straight ahead alt-rock with memorable hooks, “Whoa” is instantly infectious
thanks to contagious melodies and more than enough ‘woah-oh’s’ to sink your
teeth into), while the other 60 percent emotes the passion of that afore
mentioned early emo era (gravel-throated screams lace opener “Taking Hold,”
which plays like a sonic time machine, “Transitions” is a curt blast of top
notch pop-punk, “Where Were You?” features passionate wails and upbeat
measures). Rest assured, Losing The Light
plays well in today’s modern landscape – it isn’t merely an effort in
nostalgia.
Go Download: “Transitions”
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