British Rage Against the Machine? Lets hope not.

There is a perfectly good reason why the end of the nu-metal era of the late 90’s is readily forgotten by pretty much everyone, and that is because the majority of it was rubbish. So forgive me if I was ready to joyous admit I never wanted to hear Rap Rock again.

Floors And Walls have a unique sound, contrasting a quick-paced, happy guitar track with an MC who would not sound out of place rapping over the Casualty theme tune. The brief whiff of White Lightning is in the air as he tells us of his exploits with peoples girlfriends and sisters in a whiny, forgettable half-rap.

Grimey, a track consisting of a story about pulling, includes the delightful lyrics “Can’t get enough of your muff” and “down my load” whilst Tracey details the story of a young girl sleeping around as much as she can.

However, it isn’t all bad. The band produce music that wouldn’t be out of place in many top rock bands and in places seems remarkably similar to Arctic Monkeys, whilst Alex Adams produces some really effective harmonies and some surprisingly neat rhymes.

Early resemblances seem to suggest influences from the likes of Jamie T, Arctic Monkeys and (hed) P.E, with more than a wave and a nod towards US punkers Zebrahead.

The standout track is Boracic Man (The Poor Song), which focuses on the life and times of a skint man trying to find his way through life. The term ‘get a job’ comes to mind, but the song is fun and enjoyable.

Lip Sync offers a different, almost soulful take and whilst it isn’t the best constructed song around, it breaks up the flow of the album well and some well-timed strings add an element of depth.