I face a bit of a dilemma with this one – I really like the album, and its done really well but the problem is that this brand of Post Hardcore has been done so many times before that you just have to question a bands credibility when bands consistently keep churning out albums which could easily be by another artist of the same sort. Like I said before – I really like this album though, and I will definitely be playing it in the future.
Hidden In Plain View play that brand of Post Hardcore that a lot of people have come to hate, with the occasional burst of a scream, and deeply emotional lyrics and heartfelt vocals throughout the duration of the album. This band is extremely good at what they do, and their music really does work a treat. The vocals harmonies work explicitly well with the cracking drums, grilling guitars, and perfectly pounding bass lines. There isn’t a single song on display on this CD which makes me annoyed at the band, which is quite a surprise really because the majority of Post Hardcore makes me really annoyed with its lacklustre, dull, and generic approach. Hidden In Plain View, although touching on nothing new in this album hit all the right notes and in doing so have produced an extremely fine album which I am proud to call myself a fan of.
If Hidden In Plain View can rectify this sound in a live setting then I can guarantee that there gigs would be full of energy, and well worth going to. However, as I have yet to see this band live that remains to be seen as they could well be one of the many bands doing the circuit that fail to shine in a live situation. If you are a fan of Emo/Post Hardcore or whatever you want to call it, then make sure you check out this band and indeed this album as this band do the genre proud. Despite the bands unoriginal take, they still manage to make a fairly credible album here on the basis that they are at the top of their game at what they do, and as a result I found this CD to be really enjoyable.
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UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.
