EP REVIEW

 

INDIFFERENCE
BORN TO BE A WAR MACHINE
(Independent)

 

1. GOODNIGHT
2. ENEMY MINE
3.
PASSENGER OF LIFE
4. OTHER DAY
5. SOMETIMES KINGS

INDIFFERENCE “Born To Be A War Machine” EP

 

Length:  15:34 (min:secs)
Released:  Early 2004

www.indifference.vze.com
indifferrence2002@hotmail.com

 

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Pontypridd six-piece - Indifference - have been together for less than two years, yet their sound is disingenuous of ones so tender and carries a maturity that is more typical of bands that have been around for much longer.  The “Born To Be A War Machine” EP is their second recording, following on from a four track demo released last year.  Back then, there was a large parallel drawn with their sound to that of Lostprophets, with both bands coming from the same town, together with this new EP being produced by Stuart Richardson, you could be forgiven for thinking they were going to be nothing more than second-rate wannabies.  Thankfully, it’s not the case…

Indifference treats us to a superb slice of quality emocore - striking a pleasant balance between the melody and the heaviness, between the smooth and the raw and most impressively between traditional and modern. They have very skilful song writing capabilities to mix the right quantities of aggression, gentle melody, tunefulness and hooks in a special blend of music - very much like Funeral For A Friend manage to do - making it both heavy but still accessible.  What they also manage is to include elements of traditional British metal into their sound, adding depth and interest as well as creating a sound of their own.

Kicking off with “Goodnight” which is so extremely catchy and accessible (complete with false ending!), following into “Enemy Mine” which introduces some excellent dual guitar riffing along with an awesome hammering bass in amongst so much energy and heaviness. “Passenger Of Life” continues in a similar theme and like the previous song has resounding echo’s of Iron Maiden at the nucleus.  Switching tack “Other Day” comes over all punky with a hardcore attitude and closing with “Sometimes Kings” which has such pile driving heaviness.

This is a band that is definitely on the heavier side of emocore and has a great ear for tune and melody and the ability to integrate it into raw riffs, chunky bass lines, incredible guitar intricacies and with enormous attention to detail. Coming on leaps and bounds from last year’s demo, they take pleasure in building layer upon layer of sound in the songs, ensuring each one is sufficiently balanced and infectious so that after two or three listens you just can’t get them out of your head.  Watch out for these boys in the New Year…

12345678910 - Rigsby  (19th December, 2003)
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