EP & Demo Reviews: You And Your Adored - Barricades Rise

by Gary Smith

Barricades Rise are a two-peice indie/acoustic band from Coventry, and will be releasing their debut album, You And Your Adored, on the 21st August 2009. The album launch night will be held at The Crown Inn, Nuneaton on the 21st August 2009 at 7.30pm - so be there!

The album kicks off to a great start, and makes you feel like moving the instant you press that 'play' button! This Creation, the opening song on the album, really does hit it off to a great beginning and sets you in good stead for what is still yet to come.

Aftermath, the second track that accompanies this masterpeice, shows off the talents of Jonathon Coates' vocal work, with beautiful ringing melodies that Michael McEntee brings in to the mix. The song was avaliable for free download until 22nd September 2009, and was a great example of what the album held in store.

Don't let that free example fool you though, the album holds different moods as you listen through, even though 'bringing you down' is more of a rarety on this album. It is a shame that the high melodies in Aftermath and Sleepwalker (the next track) are very similar, and you may not realise that you are on a new track! This is quite literally the only downside on the entire album!

Both Jonathan and Michael supply excellent dual vocal and guitar lines that work in perfect harmony together, which makes you want to listen to the album again and again. It is also a refreshing treat to listen to two acoustic guitars, with the occasional treat of bongos thrown in the mix, rather than bringing a full band together to make a complete album work.

The quality of the album is also superb, to think that they recorded in a small home studio set-up that they pulled together themselves.

Barricades Rise certainly know how to pull you straight in to a new song with their awesome riffs, and must be a treat to see them perform live. GigReviewer.com holds a gig listing for them, if you want to try and catch a performance, here.

The last track on the album, Wake, brings you in softly, and gradually pulls you back up, and Michael has a sweet solo, and both guys "take the blame" for a memorable finish.

GigReviewer.com would personally like to see more of this band in the future, and wish them every luck in doing well.

The album is released on 21st August 2009, and for a pre-order (at just £5) click here.