{"id":17518,"date":"2013-08-04T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2013-08-03T23:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=17518"},"modified":"2013-08-06T07:50:10","modified_gmt":"2013-08-05T21:50:10","slug":"dead-letter-circus-%e2%80%93-the-catalyst-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2013\/08\/dead-letter-circus-%e2%80%93-the-catalyst-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead Letter Circus \u2013 The Catalyst Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Some albums are hard to review, if they don\u2019t grab you or you just can\u2019t find the right words to put down, but then there are albums that are easy to review and they just flow out as you can just feel from the start that you\u2019ll enjoy it, you\u2019ll get it and you\u2019ll want to share your thoughts with others that may be interested. So here we have the new album from Dead Letter Circus titled \u2018The Catalyst Fire\u2019 and you know what? It\u2019s good. Damn good.<\/p>\n

The elusive second album is where the world is watching, to see if the band has changed since their debut, have they evolved and have they given us material worthy of expectations? In this case, the answer is yes to all of the previous\u2026 Dead Letter Circus have created an album that is heavy, melodic and well structured. Opening track \u2018The Cure\u2019 sets the tone for it and you\u2019re pretty much set for the rest of the album, so if you dig the opener, then listen on! Musically this album is so clean, there are so many parts happening yet all distinctive throughout and I find myself hearing little bits I missed on each listen which is a good sign of a great record. On \u2018Alone Awake\u2019 some great arrangements see a hook within the chorus that threw me but what a fit, then \u2018Burning Man\u2019 I instantly envisaged on a live stage as this song will be absolutely huge in the bands live set and I for one can\u2019t wait to hear it<\/p>\n

First single \u2018Lodestar\u2019 keeps the energy up and is the perfect choice to showcase the album to people, vocally this album shows a great range from Kim with some great lower register work as well as the soaring notes up high throughout the song. Song after song keep rockin\u2019 and there isn\u2019t a lull anywhere here in my opinion, it\u2019s solid, except for the slightly weird ambient trail out of \u2018I Am\u2019 but as \u2018Say Your Prayers\u2019 brings the tempo back up, we\u2019re back on track, this is one of those musical songs that has time signatures all up the wazoo and somehow they all get thrown together to make it work, although not my favourite, this is a solid track.<\/p>\n

Then \u2018The Veil\u2019 gets a little industrial for us and starts off slow but builds nicely into a rocker and a place earned on the album, but \u2018Insider\u2019 good afternoon, where have you been hiding? This one is almost my favourite on the album, I love a good sneaky track late into an album that surprises you, and this is this albums. It just hits a cool groove that I think would sit nicely in the bands set and hopefully it makes it into their show. With only a few tracks to go, \u2018Lost Without Leaders\u2019, \u2018Stand Apart\u2019 and the closer \u2018Kachina\u2019 the album gets rounded out nicely and closes off an album that was so easy to listen to and one I would happily listen to again, and again\u2026 despite the creepy fade out at the end of album.<\/p>\n

Overall, this really is a solid album, it flows well, the songs are great, and musically I can\u2019t really fault it. The band have found their sound and let\u2019s hope it transcribes perfectly to the stage as these songs are done justice on the record and hopefully even more so and heavier in a live environment.<\/p>\n

Check out our interview with Dead Letter Circus’ Stewart Hill here…<\/a><\/p>\n

Essential Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n

From:<\/strong> Brisbane, Australia<\/p>\n

For fans of:<\/strong> Rock<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong> 9 August 2013<\/p>\n

Record label:<\/strong> UNFD<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.deadlettercircus.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Track Listing
\n<\/strong>The Cure
\nAlone Awake
\nBurning Man
\nLodestar
\nI Am
\nSay Your Prayers
\nThe Veil
\nInsider
\nLost Without Leaders
\nStand Apart
\nKachina<\/p>\n

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