Album review: Soon, Under the Wire

Wow! Mix the wave style of bands like Interpol and The Editors with modern rock, add some Emopunk and a cup of scene-setting lyrics and you have the recipe for Under the Wire, the new album by Soon. And what a savory musical taste this is!

Under the Wire is the second full-length album by these Flemish musicians, after releasing Please Accelerate in 2003. This newest miracle from Belgian soil is more balanced then their previous work and is more rock orientated compared to the rather emo orientated previous releases (no screaming, though). Repetitive guitar riffs are accompanied by varied lyrics, making it a perfect sensation of tastes. Sweet, sour, bitter, salt and savory. Soon crosses musical barriers, discovers new frontiers, though sounds very familiar. The latter because it just sounds great.

I can go on and on, making up analogies, allegories, keep throwing in superlatives, but it will do no good for Soon’s evolved energetic sound. I just recommend you to get a hold on their album and find out yourself.

Artist: Soon
Album: Under the Wire
Duration: 10 tracks (0:39:02)
Label: Funtime Records
Released: November 8, 2005

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