TAR remind me a bit of very early Howards Alias with a bit more aggression. There’s definitely a vocal similarity anyway. This is their debut EP and, sadly, their last as they’ve recently announced they’re splitting up. And it’s shame because this record shows plenty of promise. It’s really fun, well produced (except for some dodgy brass towards the end of the first track) and has plenty of interesting songs. ‘Mistaken’, for example, is fast and free-flowing and really has a bit of bite to the sound. There’s plenty of energy here – a bit like NoComply at times – and I imagine this would have transferred well to the live arena. Although they’re splitting up, this band are certainly worth an inspection.
