We Were Promised Jetpacks - These Four Walls

Imagine Los Campesinos! becoming profound and melancholic. Or perhaps Frightened Rabbit with double power. It would probably be something similar to what the Scottish band We Were Promised Jetpacks does in "These Four Walls", their first album, in which, without any leaks, delivers 11 songs that combine frenetic attacks of rhythm guitars, evoking in someway Clap Your Hands And Say Yeah first album, with some of The Arcade Fire melodic drama doing music that by moments reach an impressive force. Through compelling harmonies and some energy that borders on punk, the quartet constructs in crescendo songs, stretching the rope slowly until blow up, going from intimacy and sweetness of plucks and softly chords, to moments of explosive catharsis in which the guitars of Adam Thompson and Michael Palmer, coupled with the intense Thompson performances that, just like music, goes from shyness to euphoria, transform songs like "It's It's Thunder and Lightning", "Short Bursts" and "Keeping Warm" into truly anthems. "These Four Walls" is an album effusive and intense. A fortunate debut for these Scots. -CORANNIEIT-

We Were Promised Jetpacks, These Four Walls
Fatcat Records, 2009

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