Release
date: February 2nd
2017. Label: Self Released. Format: DD
Unfaith – Tracklisting
1.Surrender
Reverence 06:12
2.War Machine 03:14
3.Horrified 03:50
4.I Love
Creationists 01:54
5.Death To The
Destroyer 02:56
6.Greetings
Earthlings 05:18
7.The Thousand Years
06:43
8.Red Is For Danger
04:09
9.Eintracht 05:25
10.A Praying Mantis
Does Not Pray 04:57
11.Unfaith 06:35
Band
Members
Philip
Collier
Barry
McKeown
Glen
Ashworth
Ryan
Mallows
Review
Liverpool
Psych Grunge Rockers – Enamel Animal – have a freakish spaced and
psyched out sound of their own. Their debut album Unfaith has
elements of Stoner Rock along with a few moments of dark delicious
pop vibes as well.
Opening
track – Surrender Reverence – is a fast-paced number with the
band blending 90s Grunge/Space Rock with a more hard hitting modern
Stoner Rock sound. The vocals add a highly confident touch with them
veering more to the grungier musical spectrum.
Second
track – War Machine – has a classic Foo Fighters sound in parts
though the band remain heavy throughout this song. The heavy spaced
out melodies prove that Enamel Animal are serious about their music.
When the heavy distorted vocals appear the band move further away
into the the realm of Stoner Metal. It's a very cool and intriguing
idea as the band don't settle for one sound. They play a wide mix of
different elements that you will find very hard to ignore.
Third
track – I Love Creationists – is perhaps when the band add biting
social commentary to their music. This is more of a psychedelic
grunge/hard rock number as the band create an environment that I used
to go crazy for back in my younger years in the 1990's. Yeah, I maybe
showing my age now but this album has a very timeless feel to it.
I'm
not going to review every track on the album as there's 11 songs in
total. I would be here all day. Though I will say that Unfaith is an
album will take a few listens to fully appreciate. As Enamel Animal
may not feel like a Progressive Rock band but there are moments when
they add elements of Prog Rock to their music.
With
the album having a dark pop sensibility at times, some people maybe
put off by the more softer moments but you don't have to wait for
long the more heavier riffs to appear. Especially on songs such as
Death To The Destroyer, The Thousand Years, A Praying Mantis Does Not
Pray and Unfaith.
Enamel
Animal have released an album that doesn't play it safe. It's quite
an adventurous album with the band changing musical direction on
perhaps all of the songs. Though it has quite an addictive quality
that you will find very hard to beat.
Excellent
and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
