Lost Atlanta, A five piece Post-Hardcore band from Manchester. The Manc five-some have been going for around 2 years now, lighting up the north. They are releasing their EP Alive on the 9th October. Here are my thoughts on their new recording.

 

My first thought is how great the quality of the recording is. I’m not sure what I was expecting but it’s extremely crisp. You can hear every note from every instrument. I couldn’t find who produced this but they have done a cracking job!

 

James Drake’s singing is similar to Matt Tuck of Bullet for My Valentine, some great vocal harmonies involved in the chorus’, some with shouting underlays which add to the prominence. The shouting fits the genre perfectly. It’s exactly what you would expect from a Post-Hardcore band and the frontman doesn’t disappoint.

 

Lost Atlanta have extremely catchy choruses which stand out in particular during the very first song called Alive on the EP. Exactly what you want. Something for people to sing or shout along to a gigs.

The guitars have a noticeable sound which rings throughout the Post-Hardcore genre, great sound. Some nice complex riffs overlay the chug of the rhythm. Guitarists Elliott Robertson and Sam Lomax getting free reign to properly show off on this EP and they do not disappoint, big head banding rhythms and sexy overlays and harmonies which would make Clapton wet!