Album Review: Arpejio - 'Arpejio (EP)'

Regardless of what style of music you’re into, no matter what scene you align yourself with; there will ALWAYS come a time when enough is enough. Unfortunately for Melbourne band Arpejio, the emo/rock ship has well and truly sailed.

2 part harmonies? Check. Token screams? Check. 3 minute songs with a pop structure… you get the point.

There are some positives to be found on this self released EP though. The guitarists can definitely play, as each of the 5 tracks on display has some cool lead guitar work going on and Arpejio’s vocalist definitely knows how to write a vocal hook, but it doesn’t change the fact that you’ve heard it all before.

At the end of the day, Arpejio are a local band giving it a go, so my hat goes off to them but in a day and age where Victory Records have already released 47 albums that sound the same, you’re going to need more than safe, by the numbers song writing.