Wolfetone - Silence is Acquiescence
Hailing from Northampton and Milton Keynes, Wolfetone have played many gigs in their surrounding area for some time and has built quite a following along the way but the time has now come for the quartet to release their debut album Silence Is Acquiescence.
Opening and ending with Blame Culture the album goes full circle. The first version runs pretty smoothly with some easy on the ears guitar riffs and vocals, however there is nothing that particularly knocks you off your feet. Tanks is a little more in your face and melody driven then Born Human takes thing even further with some edgier melodies. It is on this number that the drum pitches increase, guitars pound their way though and vocal depth increases to give a much fuller sound.
Although guitar riffs remain strong on Enemies, at times it lacks a little in fully grasping the attention of the listener. There are points that sound muddled where vocals are drowned out by the music and not as dominant as they could have been. There is a similar fashion on Lost Boys where vocals are a little hit and miss, almost spoken at times and lack melody, however as the track progresses as do the vocals. Milton is one of the more engaging tunes, upbeat and melodic with some chanting harmonies coming through to accompany the load vocal; The Constant remains on this path.
As the album closes with the acoustic version of Blame Culture it is a much more emotive version, with the vocals really shining through; musically it is the finest tune the album has on offer. Nothing is too overpowering as the music and vocals balance each other out equally.
If you're a fan of Billy Talent, Lower than Atlantis, Don Broco or Foo Fighters, Wolfetone is a band to keep an ear out for in the future. For a debut album Silence is Acquiescence is not as strong as some other bands but Wolfetone do not fail to impress with the potential they hold.