Ever since seeing them early in the day at Camden Rocks in March I've been eagerly awaiting the day I see an email drop into our mailbox with the title Press To Meco. Finally, a mere 6 months down the line said email arrived and the wait was over - Good Intent is almost upon the world. Now to get the excitement out of my head and give it a listen as impartially as possible.

This is easily done until about 15 seconds into the first track, Family Ties. The harmonies that I'd fallen in love with in London months before got catapulted into my ears and I was back there immediately. The opening track is a big track, there's no easing into it. The drums set the pace and the guitar adds a certain amount of frenzy to the mix. Try as you might though, it's hard to get past those vocals. Pieced together to not be 'perfect', it has the feeling of a live performance. Diffusion Of Responsibility moves this entire concept on, with the three different vocal style being used together and separately to inspiring effect.

The most impressive element of this album is the variation within each track, let along the whole album. Honestly comes up next and has time signatures in the verses that wouldn't be out of place on an At The Drive In album, but the choruses are much more straight laced and the vocals are the more 'traditional' Press To Meco style (if such a thing can exist on a debut album...). Means To An End follows follows a much easier path but contains some of the deepest lyrics I've heard in recent times - "Why would you die for something you don't believe?". A simple question, but one that will hopefully connect with the younger listeners.