If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Very much a mentality that could be applied to more than a few bands but rather than put it down to complacency, some are just brilliant at what they do. Following on from their debut record, Electric Blood, Biters have seen their popularity simply soar. Having had spots on prestigious tours the world over, the Atlantan bunch return for their second helping of Rock ‘n’ Roll that is The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be.
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- Let It Roll
- Stone Cold Love
- Callin’ You Home
- Don’t Turn This Good Heart Bad
- Gypsy Rose
- No Stranger To Heartache
- Vulture City
- Hollywood
- Chasin’ The Feeling
- Goin’ Back To Georgia
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[length]33:00[/length]
[record_label]Earache Records[/record_label]
[release_date]May 19th 2017[/release_date]
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Bursting onto the scene with their energetic debut that was Electric Blood, Biters began their ascent. Now returning for their second album, it seems that the band have settled into their niche. Kicking the album off “Let It Roll” brings the Classic Rock edge that the band have brought together with catchy choruses similar to that of The Kinks. Following the tried and tested verse, chorus, verse formula the likes of “Stone Cold Love” seems to straddle the line between Rob Zombie’s House of A Thousand Corpses style stomp with an MGMT tinge of electro giving it a perfect vintage hue with the added electro accessories.
Despite being a new band, Biters are perfect at channelling the inner classic eighties soul that so many bands have had in the past. Though at times it might be a little blatant, if it weren’t for the Nile Rogers style sixteenth notes in “Don’t Turn This Good Heart Bad” then it went sound incredibly similar to a certain Who classic, though it is elevated in the songs catchy chorus. Experimenting with classic eighties effects “No Stranger To Heartache” the flange sets the tone but the most important element of Biters attack is the idea of relation. All of their songs tackling daily situations their listeners no doubt will find themselves in. Giving the band a familiar sense, like that of listening to an old friend.
Closing the record with the ballad of “Goin’ Back To Georgia” it leaves more of profound sentiment than perhaps the spunk of Electric Blood. Throughout The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be, Biters show more maturity in both songwriting and lyrical aspects. Concentrating on improving their craft the new album positively sings at times and despite its love letter to nostalgia aesthetic works brilliantly in its own right as a piece in itself.
[verdict]Yes[/verdict]
[why]No doubt not everyone here will appreciate Biters but their brand new album a more well thought out approach to the ideas previously presented seeing the band simply getting better with their second release.[/why]
