The Wireflys
– The World We Live
INDEPENDENT
3.5/5
Newcastle band, The Wireflys, are showing no mercy with their debut album The World We Live. The industrial opening chug of “Bread Not Bombs” lulls us into no sense of security, kicking arse and taking names later as “Take You Home” is spacious, driven by a humble rhythm section, as the up tempo “Go” rips forward with urgency.
After three years in the making, with false starts and reworked songs, The Wireflys have crafted an impressively textured, self produced album – full of atmospheric intros, gripping songs and Vocalist/bassist/producer Chris Tester is at his strongest melodically in the album highlights, which include album highlights such as the smoky, melodic “Taylor’s Reign”, the odd, offbeat dance-fury of “If Truth Were A Currency…” and “Brown Suits, Black Ties”, where guitarist Justin Holland shows off his early U2 style guitar lead breaks in style.
Drummer Ben Briscoe lends a strong, effortless beat through the entire album, flexing his creative muscle with “Paranoia Jayne” has a crazy, Moby sample feel that jumps between punky verses and the title track, a stately melancholy march that shows The Wireflys are at their best when making grand statements.
The World We Live is a fast-paced rock album brimming with excitement, experimentation and sometimes near brilliance – the sooner you get it, the better.
Written by Matt Petherbridge. Republished with permission (Reverb Magazine).
