Occasionally bands come around who seem to immediately jump into the spotlight of their scene. For the UK punk scene, that band has been the Brighton trio Gnarwolves. They have gone from strength to astronomical strength, starting out on the usual support slots; now playing main stage at Reading and Leeds.
Their self-titled debut is ten tracks long, and most of them skirt around the two-minute mark. No surprises there. "Prove It" starts the record off in standard Gnarwolves fashion. Dark guitar riffs, aggressive vocals, pummeling drums. In its second half, the track slows down into a pounding outro. Standout track and lead single "Smoking Kills" goes in the same direction, ending with a huge singalong.
The trio of "Hate Me," "Ebb" and "Flow" is the most interesting and refreshing part of the record. "Hate Me" starts off in the usual fast way, before ending on a soft, melodic note, leading into the intro of "Ebb" which sounds unlike anything the band have previously released. It slowly builds up into "Flow," which is one of the most exciting songs, with its catchy refrain of "sometimes I need you more than others" and its use of the band's dual vocalists...[more]
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