- Music
- 25 Jun 08
On The Brink
Dreary britrock from Bloc Party wannabes
Sounding as though it was stitched together from the reheated leftovers of the last Bloc Party album, On The Brink unfurls in a haze of yelped vocals, dub tempos and – Christ, can we get over the ‘80s, already? – new-wave guitars. To be fair, things begin promisingly –‘They Don’t Know’ is creepily hushed, all muffled, Massive Attack beats and whispered lyrics. But the A-Z of Britpop is soon dusted down: ’I Believe’ is a profoundly anonymous slice of blogger-bait; ‘ Sail Away’ could pass for a Razorlight out-take (yes, we feel ill too). The closing track sums up the state of affairs succinctly: ‘Don’t Waste Your Time’.
Key Track: ‘They Don’t Know’
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