
A high-octane collision of metallic guitar work and soaring melodic hooks that defined the UK's post-hardcore explosion in the early 2000s.
February 2, 2004 · Infectious Records
Escape Artists Never Die is the sound of a band reaching for the rafters while keeping their feet firmly planted in the sweat-soaked floors of the DIY circuit. It is a masterclass in tension and release, where the technical precision of the guitar work: reminiscent of classic British heavy metal: collides with the earnest, soaring vocal melodies that defined the early 2000s emo movement. The production is crisp and punchy, allowing every palm-muted chug and harmonized lead to cut through with clinical clarity, yet it never loses the human heart beating at the center of the track.
How does Escape Artists Never Die sound next to the rest of Funeral for a Friend's catalogue?
The vocals lean far further into harmonies than the rest of the catalogue.
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