Between The Screams
What is in a band name?
Kids in Glass Houses are not in fact children locked away in greenhouses, Good Charlotte doesn’t consist of a little girl by that name and Radiohead is by all means has nothing to do with a radio. Then you get the more literal band names such as this. Between the Screams create a sound so heavy, strong and full of intensity that you can only really make much sense and appreciate the material created, between the screams. This record contains four tracks of great eagerness and dynamic sounds that at times it can be quite overpowering.
It opens with ‘Chrysalis’, which can be enjoyed with the flickering of riffs minus the shouting of lyrics. ‘Pure’ is by all mean not that. There is the pleasant and effective wavering of riffs where the musical interlude between vocals interactions is the greatest part about this track. With the vocals there are a mix of two sides. There are the softer shouts of hollow yelps and distant rumbles in one side, which at softer interval can be quite sincere. Then there is the heart wrenching, tear off your ears and throw them vocals, which pretty much explain themselves. The concluding track to this release is ‘Time (the under dog)’. This one is an explosive number, musically heavier than previous tracks with a slightly psychedelic ring to it; either that or maybe the fact it felt like I may turn this way if I continue to listen.
For a record with five tracks, two of them are intervals/intermissions; small segments of sounds bursting through the speakers, conjuring up expectations of what else is to come. ‘Enclosing’ is just wobbly while ‘Growth’ is full of anxiety and apprehension about the developing record.
The bands debut album is released later this year, so if this interests you, patience is a virtue.