Album Review: Boston Manor - Saudade

12 November 2015 | 5:14 pm | Carley Hall

"The UK five-piece have been kept busy since their 2013 debut and a more mature, confident sound has crept in as a result."

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Pop punk dudes Boston Manor bust out good, clean tunes on this four-track EP and tease fans in the process.

The UK five-piece have been kept busy since their 2013 debut and a more mature, confident sound has crept in as a result. Opener Gone launches listeners straight into the furious, upbeat kinda stuff these guys nail, with guitar noodles and rounded, shouted vocals. Asleep At The Wheel breaks things down with a more standard rock beat, and Shade follows a likeable if familiar chug-and-wail path. There's just a jarring mix on Trapped Nerve with a cymbal that sounds completely out of whack on an otherwise decent offering.