Diamond
Days
The
Death of Us
5
Track EP
Self-released
Release
Date: 25th November 2016
Written for RAMzine
Diamond Days - Liverpool
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/DiamondDaysUK
Genre: Alt Rock/Pop Rock
Liverpool
quartet Diamond Days are soon to
release their 5 track E.P ‘The Death of Us’ but it is such a shame that the
band have decided to go down the pop rock route as personally I think they are
capable of being much more than their genre suggests. There are a lot of astute
melodies, and catchiness, but I find the band far too mainstream to engage in
fully. It’s all very ‘nicey, nicey’ if you get my drift. Musically the band are
strong musicians that much has to be said but the genre for me, is what lets
them down somewhat.
It
is more than out of my comfort zone anyhow, but a lot of people prefer the
“nicey!” pop/rock to excruciating full on assault which is actually more within
my comfort zone and a place I feel safer in, but that is just my personal
taste.
For
me there isn’t anything that stands out with Diamond Days sadly. Nothing that immediately shows off a wow factor
or makes me want to listen to more of them.
Maybe ‘live’ they could showcase their art in a better light, being a
young band it is safe to say that their influences of nu-metal, alt rock and
pop punk will only appeal to certain people whose influences have not yet
reached the extreme end of the scale, like mine, but saying that it is not
anyone’s fault, it is just the way the cookie crumbles I guess.
I
like Nu-Metal when it is screaming vengeance but when it is singing what sounds
like girly pop tunes it tends to get a bit cheesy and doesn’t quite cut the
mustard for me, but it would hardly be a good move if we all loved exactly the
same music would it?
Don’t
take my word for it - see them live and make up your own mind!
7/10
Track List:
The Death
of Us
The
Space Between us
Not
every Song with a long name
Kings
and Queens
We are
Young
Members:
Alex
Fearn - Vocals/Guitar
Tom
Shepherd - Guitar & Vocals
Tom
Jack Jackson - Bass & Vocals
Mark
Highdale - Drums & Vocals
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