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“Come Morning We Fight” really takes you by surprise, not that you shouldn’t be expecting something good, but this is a great album. The record has a huge, very accomplished sound with tunes that are melodic and catchy without trying too hard to be either too mainstream or too underground.
The band seems really comfortable with their sound on this second album, moving easily between light and airy tracks like ‘Together Apart’ and more powerful and pounding tunes like ‘Res Head’ with its rumbling bass-line, and they tie it all together with some very catchy and memorable melodies. They’ve produces an album that’s in the tradition of bands like Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World and Muse but without sounding too much like them to stop you enjoying the tunes for what they are: uplifting and dynamic pop-rock tunes.
“Come Morning We Fight” easily holds your attention over repeated listens, the tunes are all very emotionally charged and full of energy; take the super catchy ‘Stunning’ which is a bouncy anthem with a brilliant sing along section; the fuzzy, powerful and hook laden ‘Asinine’ and the riff heavy ‘Vice To Versa’ which is reminiscent of the quiet/loud spacey tunes of Cave In; starting off with a dark, rough riff and building to a crescendo of guitar and drums then giving way to a swirling, shimmering chorus before beginning again.
The diversity of the Brigade sound is what makes this record so listenable; they aren’t afraid to inject a bit of pop into their sound with Simpson’s sweet voice keeping things real and grounded but this pop base is filled out with epic and intense crescendos of noise that are incredibly uplifting and within these anthems there are also moments of intimacy and gentle beauty with crystal clear guitars that echo like bells. This is without doubt an album that has mass appeal but still holds enough quirky charm to tempt more than just the scenesters to give it a listen.