Album Review: I Am Giant - Science & Survival

You only need to listen to Echoes From The Gallows to understand why I Am Giant's music finds itself on so many surfing, skating and snowboarding videos; their blend of soaring vocals and a thick bottom end is designed to direct the epic. When the Kiwi/British alt-rockers get the balance right – Out Of Date Hallucination for example – the impact is undeniable. When they don't, like on Razor Wire Reality, it feels like a missed opportunity, given that all the sonic pieces are in place. Overall though there's more hit than miss on Science & Survival, which fans of the 'Vool and Dead Letter Circus should eat right up.