‘Postcards From Hell’ is a rollercoaster ride of a record, ascending and plummeting accordingly in a series of guitar-riffing punkish tracks filled with explosive and catchy guitar riffs, coupled with the odd slow burning instrumental and classically epic love song.
It’s an impressive effort from the Dorset trio, who are likely to encounter a lot of Blink 182 comparisons because of their setup and the fact that the lead singer sounds rather like a younger version of Mark Hoppus. Despite this, the band are keen to express that they’re not trying to sound like any of their influences, which range from Arabic melody groups (the brothers were brought up in the middle east) to Queen and Iron Maiden.
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Whilst the album is a valid if not extreme attempt to break free of current playlists that are set in a generic mould, there is nothing here that hasn’t been heard before. They try to bridge gaps with their music but end up covering old with their mix of softcore punk rock intended for commercial success.
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