, Force of Nurture. It’s worth noting that this is a band I’ve had the privilege of tracking since around the time of their first EP‘s release, which precedes this site’s existence, and they were one of the bands I created Heartbreaking Bravery to celebrate (they’ll always have the distinction of being the first band ever to appear on Watch This, which has now run for 100 segments).

During that time, I’ve been fortunate enough to catch a number of the band’s explosive live shows, which have– with good reason– mostly veered towards the material on Force of Nurture. The band put together a nice pre-release run for the album, including a very strong EP and the release of two of 2015’s best songs in “There’s An Animal Upstairs” and “Canadian Summer“. As good as all of those items were, they’d fail to suggest the extent of Force of Nurture‘s sheer weight, even if they were packaged together.

In a statement issued to Substream, who hosted the record’s premiere, guitarist/vocalist Graham Hunt spoke of the loss of a close personal friend, an event that reverberates throughout the record with a staggering force. It’s most noticeably present in the record’s connecting thematic elements; uncertainty, regret, struggle, and loss. Even Force of Nurture‘s most ostensibly positive moments come with the caveat of being opaque enough to suggest there could be a tremendously dark underlying subtext.

Aside from the record’s earned weariness, the compositions far exceed what the band accomplished on their extremely impressive self-titled debut, which is no mean feat. A very palpable debt to The Replacements is heavily reinforced by Force of Nurture‘s credits, which list Tommy Stinson (one of the group’s earliest supporters) as the record’s producer. While there are still aspects of the Thin Lizzy twin-lead dynamic that were so often cited in regards to their earlier work, the band leans more heavily on their Big Star influence this time around to exhilarating effect.

Hunt, as hinted at above, turns in a jaw-dropping lyric sheet that expertly bridges the record’s muted optimism with its struggles in solipism. Everything, down to our own most microbiological functions, is put on trial; no answers are
, Force of Nurture. It ’s worth noting that this is a band I ’ve had the prerogative of trailing since around the prison term of their first EP‘s dismissal, which precede this site ’s existence, and they were one of the band I create Heartbreaking Bravery to celebrate (they ’ll constantly have the distinction of being the beginning band ever to look on Watch This, which has now run for 100 segments). 

 During that time, I ’ve been fortunate enough to catch a number of the band ’s explosive alive shows, which have – with good cause – mostly veered towards the material on Force of Nurture. The band frame together a nice pre - release run for the album, including a very strong EP and the handout of two of 2015 ’s best songs in “ There ’s An Animal Upstairs ” and “ Canadian Summer “. As good as all of those items were, they ’d fail to indicate the extent of Force of Nurture‘s sheer weight, even if they were packaged together. 

 In a statement issued to Substream, who hosted the record ’s premiere, guitarist / vocalist Graham Hunt spoke of the personnel casualty of a close personal friend, an consequence that reverberate throughout the criminal record with a staggering force. It ’s about noticeably present in the phonograph record ’s connecting thematic elements; doubt, regret, struggle, and loss. Even Force of Nurture‘s most ostensibly positive moments come with the caveat of being opaque enough to suggest there could be a tremendously dark underlie subtext. 

 Aside from the phonograph record ’s earned weariness, the compositions far exceed what the band carry through on their extremely impressive self - titled debut, which is no base feat. A very palpable debt to The Replacements is heavily reinforced by Force of Nurture‘s credits, which list Tommy Stinson (one of the group ’s early supporters) as the criminal record ’s producer. While there are however aspects of the Thin Lizzy duplicate - lead dynamic that were so often reference in regards to their earlier oeuvre, the band lean more heavily on their Big Star influence this fourth dimension around to exhilarating effect. 

 Hunt, as hinted at above, turns in a jaw - drop lyric sheet that expertly bridges the criminal record ’s muted optimism with its struggles in solipism. Everything, down to our own about microbiological functions, is put on trial; no answers are
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, Force of Nurture. It’s worth notIng that thiS is a bAnd i’ve HaD the PrivIlege of trackinG SincE around the time of their fIrst Ep‘s REleaSE, wHich pRecedes THiS SIte’S eXiSteNcE, AnD they WerE one of tHe bands I crEatEd heartbreakinG brAvery to celEbrAte (they’ll alwAys Have thE dIstINctioN of Being The firST band eVer to appeAr ON Watch tHis, whicH HAs Now rUn for 100 segments).

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in a statement issued To sUBsTream, who Hosted THe ReCOrd’s premIeRe, gUitaRISt/vocAlisT grAham Hunt Spoke oF ThE lOss of a cLoSe persOnAl fRieNd, an eVEnt tHat revErberateS throUGhout the record WIth a staggerinG FoRCE. IT’S mosT noTiceably preSent IN the RecoRD’s ConNEctinG themAtIC eLEments; uncertainty, reGrEt, struGgle, aNd loss. Even ForCe of NurturE‘S MOst ostenSiblY PoSItive moments coMe witH the caveat OF being opAque eNough to sUggest theRE Could be a TreMenDouSly DARk Underlying subTEXt.

AsIdE from thE reCord’s eaRneD weAriNesS, tHe composiTions far ExCeEd WhAt tHe banD AccompliShEd oN tHeiR extrEMely imPressIve sElF-tITleD debut, wHIcH IS no mEaN fEat. A VerY pAlpabLe deBT to the ReplAcements iS heAVily ReInForced bY Force of NurtuRe‘S credits, whIcH liSt TommY sTinson (onE of the group’s earliest supPOrters) aS thE recoRd’s pRoducer. WhIle There aRe sTIll aspEcts of The ThIn lizZY Twin-lEAD dYnaMiC that were sO OFteN citeD iN regArds to tHeir earlier work, the BAnd Leans more heavIly On thEIR BIg STAr INflUeNCe tHIS time around to exHilarating EfFEcT.

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, Force of Nurture. It’s w orth notin g tha t t his  i s aband  I’ve had thep rivi lege of tracking since  arou nd thet im e oftheir f i rs t EP‘ sre lea se ,  w hichpre cedes t his site’s  ex is tence, and t h ey  were oneofthe bands Icre ated H ea rtb r eakin g B raver y to c e lebrat e (they’l la lwaysh ave the d is tinc tion of being the fi r st band ever t o appe ar on W atc h T his, which  h as no w  run fo r  1 0 0 seg m ents).

Durin g that time ,  I’ ve bee nfor t unateenoug ht o c atch a numb er o f the ban d’s ex p losivel ive sho ws, wh ich  ha ve–w it hgoo dr eas o n–  mo s tly  veeredto wa rds t he m a t e r ialonForc e ofNurture. Theban d pu t  to gethe r a n icepr e-rel ease r un fo rthe album, incl udin g a verystr on g E Pand t h e rele ase  of  two of  2015’s bes ts o n gs  in “There’s An An im a l  U pstairs”  and “ C an ad i an Summe r“ . A s go o d  as a ll o f  t hose ite ms wer e ,th ey’d fa il  to su gg est  th e ext e nt o f Forc e of Nur ture‘ s  sheer weight, even if theyw er e pa c kage d t ogether.

I n as tate ment is sue d  to S ubstr ea m ,w ho hosted the recor d’ s prem iere,  guitarist/vo calist Gra h a m  Hunt sp okeo ft he loss of a c losepersonal f r iend, an  even t that r everberat e s  through out  th e r eco r d  w ith a stagger i n g fo rc e. It’s  mo st noti cea bly  pr ese nt  in the r ecord’sco nn ec ti ngthema t ic eleme nt s;un cer taint y , regr et, s trug gl e, and  loss.E ve n Forc eof  Nur tur e‘ s mos t os t ens ibly po sitive mo men t s co me  w ith the  caveat of be in g opaque e no ugh  to su g g est ther e could be a tremendous l y darkund erlyi ng s ubtext.
Asi de fro m t h e reco rd’s e arned  w ear i n ess,t h ecom po sitions fa r exc eed w ha t th e bandaccomplished on th e irextremely imp res sive s el f-t i tl e d d eb u t,w h ich is no meanfeat. A ve ry pa lpable deb t  to  T he Repl acement s ish eavilyreinforce d by Forc eof N u r tur e‘s credit s, which  list Tom m y Sti n so n (on e o f thegr oup ’s ea rliest sup porte rs) as  t he rec ord’s  p roducer.  While there are stillaspect s ofthe  Thin Liz zyt win -lead dyn amic  that were  so  of ten c ite d  in r egar d stot heirearl i er work,t he  ba n d  l eans more h e a v ily  on t hei r  Big S tarinfluence this ti m e around to ex hila r a tin g e f fect .
Hunt, as hint edat a bove, tu rn s in a jaw- dropping  l y ric s heet t hat ex pertlyb r id g es the  rec ord ’s mutedopt im i sm with  i ts strugg lesin  solip ism. E v eryt h i ng, down to ourown m o s t mic r obi ologi ca l funct i ons,  is put on  trial; noanswer s ar e
, Force_of Nurture._It’s worth noting that_this is_a_band I’ve_had_the privilege of_tracking since around_the time of their_first EP‘s release,_which_precedes this site’s existence, and they were one of the bands I created Heartbreaking_Bravery_to celebrate_(they’ll_always_have the distinction of being_the first band ever to_appear on_Watch This, which has now run for 100_segments).

During_that time, I’ve_been fortunate enough to catch a number of the_band’s explosive live shows, which have–_with good reason–_mostly_veered_towards the material on_Force of Nurture. The band put_together a nice pre-release run for_the album, including a very strong EP_and the release of two of_2015’s best songs in “There’s_An Animal_Upstairs” and “Canadian Summer“. As_good as all_of those_items were, they’d_fail to suggest the extent of_Force of Nurture‘s_sheer weight, even if they were_packaged_together.

In a statement_issued_to_Substream, who_hosted the record’s_premiere,_guitarist/vocalist Graham_Hunt_spoke of the loss of a_close_personal friend, an event that reverberates throughout_the record with a_staggering_force. It’s most noticeably_present in the record’s connecting_thematic elements; uncertainty, regret, struggle, and_loss. Even_Force of_Nurture‘s most ostensibly positive moments come with the caveat of being_opaque enough to suggest there could_be a tremendously dark_underlying subtext.

Aside_from_the record’s earned_weariness,_the compositions_far exceed what the band accomplished on_their extremely_impressive self-titled debut, which is no_mean feat. A very_palpable_debt to The Replacements is heavily_reinforced by Force of Nurture‘s credits,_which list Tommy Stinson (one_of_the_group’s earliest supporters) as the_record’s producer. While there are still_aspects of the_Thin Lizzy twin-lead dynamic that were so_often_cited in regards to their earlier_work,_the band leans more heavily on_their_Big_Star influence this time around_to exhilarating effect.

Hunt, as hinted at_above, turns in a jaw-dropping lyric sheet that expertly_bridges the record’s_muted optimism with its struggles_in_solipism._Everything, down to our own most microbiological functions, is put_on trial;_no answers are