Second Chance to See; The Newsletter (Early Review!)
Since ignition at the beginning in January 2012, GloryFire have pushed up the gigging temperature gage at a relentless pace across the nation—but how would they fair in the recording studio with their new album, Caution?
The bass drum kicks into action like a thundering heartbeat, a punchy and wailing riff soon thereafter; it’s a promising opening by the band with ‘Hit The Ground’, landing fans into a rough-edged gritty showdown gracefully accentuated by menacing vocals from singer Jordi Hoskin.
But it’s the beast that follows that really stands out above the rest. ‘Sledgehammer’ probes into a more grunge-orientated flame, a mellow attitude not distant of that on Nevermind by Nirvana, with each thwack of Hocking’s drums hitting like a toying dig to the stomach, whilst grinding rock vibes echo in a distorted delay during a singeing chorus.
Such a theme is gleefully repeated - as well as swell elements of punk and grime—in latter pieces, most notably being the likes of ‘Go Away’, with a deep melodic bassline provided by Harry Morgan ringing through the headphones in devilish fashion. As if there wasn’t already enough colours on the palette, the group also feature in a halcyon of more serene melodies, such as with ‘Pirate Song’ and ‘Four Lines’. Whilst adding more diversity it also adds as a welcome break from the twisted gutter-crawl of rock.
Consistently shining throughout Caution was the sweetly handled acoustics of the guitar, no doubt through the expertise of Strummer Colvo; the certain pinnacle of which features in ‘Unstoppable’, a tough solo pulsating and snapping through the synapses efficaciously.
It’s this track that finishes the album in a swagger, culminating all that GloryFire have done over the past year; quite clearly fruitful times. I’d say it wouldn’t be unwise to keep an eye on these guys in the future—and perhaps a permanent record label is just around the corner? JM
