Pop-emo is on the way up again. Whilst MCR are feeling the brunt of the outcries of emo-fan suicides, bands such as Paramore are breeding a new, expanded fan base. Kids in Glass Houses are no different, Give Me What I Want is even on Radio One’s playlist.
Having already supported bands like the Manics, Lostprophets, Funeral For A Friend, 30 Seconds To Mars, there must be potential there. Exploding into Smart Casual is Fisticuffs, with its Finch influenced powerful and aggressive intro, which puts you under false pretences, you’re expecting some screamo vocals but in comes a melodic, recent times Funeral For A Friend, vocal and it works too. The pop-rock of singles Easy Tiger, with its do-do-do chorus alongside a Welsh take on American Emo verses, and Give Me What I Want are doing their job, their damn catchy-ness is bringing in new fans. They can write a mighty chorus too, each song is catchy, head nodding stuff and there’s just enough force in lead singer Aled Phillips’ voice and in the band in general to appeal to the emo fans and catchy enough for the mainstream pop rock clique. Although they could do with being reminded at times that they in fact are Welsh, not American.
7/10
