Spit, kick, revolt.
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17th June 2016 |
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11 |
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50 min 11 s |
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Spit, kick, revolt. is the debut album by Irish post-hardcore band Follow My Lead . It was released on June 17, 2016 on the US record label inVogue Records .
History of origin
On December 11th, 2014 it was announced that Follow My Lead had signed a record deal with the label Fearless Records . On the same day, the single XIII was officially presented. This should be the group's only release on Fearless Records.
Although the album was announced for 2015, the musicians remained quiet for a long time. It was not until May that the band released more news, which said, among other things, that singer Mattie Foxx had left the band and a new lead singer was wanted. After a two-month search, a new singer was found in Danny Bochkow.
On April 11, 2016, the group released Jugular, the first song from their debut album. On the same day the band announced they had signed with inVogue Records and announced the album that Spit, Kick, Revolt. means for June 17, 2016. In the meantime, Follow My Lead released two more singles with Charcoal and Brain Storm .
The album was recorded and produced in Sweden by Fredrik Nordström at Studio Fredman .
Track list
| # | title | length |
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| 1. | Burning Man | 3:16 |
| 2. | Jugular | 4:13 |
| 3. | Virus) | 3:56 |
| 4th | Half-cut | 3:55 |
| 5. | Charcoal | 5:37 |
| 6th | Of the Father and the Faithless | 4:48 |
| 7th | Caustic | 4:55 |
| 8th. | Brain storm | 4:39 |
| 9. | Skyguard | 4:43 |
| 10. | Abusement park | 5:17 |
| 11. | Tsunami | 4:52 |
promotion
The album is only available on CD and as a download. In the pre-order phase on Merchnow , every buyer received the album as a free download on the day of publication.
During the Warped Tour the album will also be available at the inVogue Records booth. The band toured the UK for the first time between July 15 and 23, 2016 to promote their album.
Reviews
Natasha Van Duser of the English-language New Noise Magazine wrote that the band has returned more strongly than before after the singer change. The pieces on the album sound authentic and at times have elements of Nu-Metal and even go in the direction of Viking Metal , with the critic citing the piece Jugular . She also writes that Follow My Lead is in some passages comparable to Linkin Park's earlier works . She only feels the clear vocals of Danny Bochkow at times weak and interchangeable.
The critic Identity of Sound Fiction describes the album from the first to the very last line as an "attack of aggression". He calls the vocals hard, the drumming intense and attests to the album with some fat guitar riffs. The quick and aggressive tone that is adopted reflects the title of the album, according to the critic. Identity writes that the group managed to bring in enough variety, despite the fast pace of the pieces, so that the album doesn't come across as monotonous.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b New Noise Magazine : Fearless Records Signs Follow My Lead ( Memento of the original from April 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Follow My Lead sign with Fearless Records
- ↑ SOSGermany: Outspoken Magazine : FOLLOW MY LEAD present new front singer
- ↑ Identity: Sound Fiction : Follow My Lead signs to InVogue Records, announces debut album
- ↑ jayencina: Noise Barrage : Follow My Lead announce UK July Tour
- ↑ Natasha Van Duser: New Noise Magazine : Follow My Lead - Spit, Kick, Revolt. Review
- ↑ Identity: Sound Fiction : Follow My Lead - Spit, Kick, Revolt. Review
