BAND AND ALBUM REVIEW: Broadway Mile - Now You Know

Broadway Mile

“Broadway Mile is a Newcastle-born, 90’s inspired pop-rock trio. The boys have supported the likes of You Am I, Bluejuice, Gypsy & The Cat and Sparkadia in the last year.” (http://www.facebook.com/broadwaymile)

I first heard of Broadway Mile a few weeks ago when Brendan (their drummer) added me as a friend on Facebook. He linked me to their Facebook page and let me know that their next EP was coming out really soon; he also linked me to their merch site to purchase their current EP. I liked what I heard and promised to review the new EP once it comes out, but for now, I thought, “Why not purchase Now You Know and spread the word?”

So here we go:

Now You Know

It’s a rocky break-up song that is worthy of being belted out and head-banged to. The guitar riffs are excellent and really give a great boost in the dynamics of the song. Tim, their lead vocalist, has a strong voice that resonates with Creed’s Scott Stapp. His got this deep raspy-ness to the way that he sings that beautifully stirs the song perfectly into the rock genre. Musically, the dynamics complement the lyrics, vocals and the overall mood of the song. This song was definitely written for a live setting.

For A Better Deal

Singing about leaving the life he’s lead for, as the title states, ‘a better deal’, this song is another rock song that’s worthy of being played live. It has Queen’s, ‘We Are the Champions” feel with its chants and chorus-like introduction. This one’s a lot more up beat as it pulls back on the accompaniment to let the vocals and the drums shine. The guitar solo in this song is amazing – totally worthy of being on Guitar Hero, so kudos Jutty!

‘Til The End

I have to say this is my favourite song on the album. It’s a change of pace to the first two songs in that, it crosses over to the country genre. It’s a perfect song to put right in the middle of the EP to change things up a bit. The acoustic guitar dominates in this song along with what I think is a keyboard (correct me if I’m wrong when you purchase your copies). There’s a clapping rhythm throughout the song that gives it this livelier hoe-down-like feel.  The lyrics resonate with Taylor Swift’s, “Change” or “Long Live” with the whole idea of camaraderie and joyfulness of being there for each other.

Walk On By

The electric guitar reappears, along with the lyrics about pining over or having your heart broken by the girl of your dreams. I love the vocal dynamics between the lead and the backing vocals. You can definitely hear Jutty a lot more in this track than the previous tracks, which is great, because he compliments Tim really well. The musical gymnastics between the drum/guitar solos and full band impact is amazing. Another one you can bang your head to and belt out.

Break My Fall

This last song is a love song. It’s a lot softer than the previous songs, which is fitting as a final song. It sounds like something you’d hear on a movie soundtrack. In saying that it’s a lot softer, it doesn’t lose its rock essence. You still get amazing guitar riffs and the drums are still as strong as they have been throughout the entire EP. I’d have to say this is another favourite track on the EP.

This EP is available on iTunes as well as: http://www.broadwaymile.bigcartel.com/ - if you purchase it on their site and mention my name on the “Message to the Seller”, you’ll receive an extra track via e-mail. So go to their website, purchase the EP and say, “Anvie sent me” and get your free track!

sL Star Rating: 4 Stars

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