Brit Post-Hardcore
Taking inspiration from the likes of Alexisonfire, Thrice and Thursday, Burn the Fleet's new single 'River Song' takes these bands' post-hardcore formula and adds a distinctly British flavour to the mix courtesy of its vocals. The track is a stompingly melodic number that reminds one occasionally of AOF's 'This Could Be Anywhere In The World' with its quiet to loud dynamics and driving chorus, it's an explosive guitar-driven song that is sure to ignite a circle-pit wherever its played if remaining slightly flat in its overall effect.
Elsewhere on the single is a stripped-back cover of AOF's delicate 'Happiness by the Kilowatt' justifying the blatant worship of the band but also offering an interestingly sparse take on the mournful album closer. The dubstep reworking of the single itself that follows gives an unusual atmosphere to what is often a very dull form of music and the full version of the original song that ends the record is actually a lot more endearing than the edit, with plucked acoustics and swirling atmospherics enabling the song to become more intriguing that it first suggests. If Burn the Fleet allow themselves to explore their soundscape rather than trying to emulate their heroes they could be onto something.