Despite cries from the industry of troubles and a forthcoming entertainment apocalypse at the hands of the pirates, 2011 is proving to be one of the strongest years for new music in memory, and Spycatcher‘s debut has been looked forward to by many all year so far.
Their brand of rock draws on much of the gruff and folk-punk from across the pond, but they manage to set themselves apart with influences rooted deep into British rock. ‘Don’t Like People’ is massive and has been doing them plenty of favours on the live scene, and recent single ‘Remember Where You Were When Michael Jackson Died’ is definitely set to be one of the singles of the year.
Overall, ‘Honesty’ carries the sort of balance and substance that’s always refreshing to hear in a record, the percussion work is nothing short of outstanding, and there’s plenty of people out there who are going to love the record when it batters their ears in from big speakers.
When your band of merry men are sourced from the likes of Gallows, Haunts, Cry For Silence and The New 1920, there’s a certain expectation carried, and one that Spycatcher haven’t had a problem living up to.