Narrows is a band that any person who knows much about the hardcore scene can find a reason to be excited about. It is a hardcore supergroup composed of people from bands that are highly respected in the hardcore and metal scenes. Dave Verellen of Botch fame on vocals, Rob Moran of Unbroken and Some Girls, and Ryan Frederiksen from These Arms Are Snakes. These men are joined by Jodie Cox and Sam Stothers to round out the lineup.
It is easy to see why this band has gotten quite a bit of hype in their reletivly short existence. If you're familiar with the above mentioned bands, you can surely form a mental idea of what this EP might sound like.
The first observation I can make about this disc is that there is an overwhelming Botch resemblence. Overwhelming might be the wrong word because it sounds negative, it's not really. Verellen's vocals certainly grab someone who is familiar with Botch, and a lot of the chaotic guitars certainly don't fight that, but Narrows is not Botch II. There is very little in the way of crazy time signatures, and constant barages of dischordant riffing in this music, it is hardcore with a smattering of Botch chaos and Some Girls noise. It is a nice step in a different direction than what a lot of bands are putting out right now.
I really like it. It is only three songs long, but it definitely has me eager to see what will come with their full-length later this year on Deathwish Inc. I really suggest that if you like any of the projects that the members of this band were involved with in the past, that you check out this band. Or if you're just looking for something new or different to add to your music collection.
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