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Maybeshewill: Not For Want Of Trying

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by Mike Haydock

For a generation of people with short attention spans, Maybeshewill are the new Mogwai. They share the same passion for grandiose, mostly instrumental, post-rock epics, but these lads from Leicester don’t hang about, racing through the shifting patterns and powering up to riff-heavy climaxes before you’ve even had time to draw breath.

The diversity on this debut album is remarkable. There’s Sigur Rós-style sky-scraping. There’s 65daysofstatic’s aggression and love of glitching synths. And there’s even the odd dab of metal cribbed from Isis. By switching the styles, Maybeshewill keep you guessing and hooked into what’s coming next - the majestic, jangling riot of ‘I’m In Awe, Amadeus!’ segueing into the crunching power chords of ‘We Called For An Ambulance But A Fire Engine Came’, which dissipate into the delicate, vocal-led ‘Heartflusters’. There’s also the incredible title track: a flurry of guitar licks breaking down as an impassioned Come On Die Young-meets-Fight Club monologue takes over, driving the song towards anarchy.

All of this is incredibly easy on the ear, positioning Maybeshewill as a poppy alternative to post-rock bands that make you work your bollocks off just to be rewarded with a single nugget of prettiness or meaty riffage. We’ve all been there; we’ve all been impatient. Here, everything’s laid out for easy access and instant enjoyment, and you’ll be constantly coming back for more. This full-length introduction to what Maybeshewill can do signals the arrival of a compelling, fascinating talent.

  • Maybeshewill 8 / 10

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score! they're good guys. i love them


indeeeeeed

indeed indeed and indeed


moments of this record

are geniunely phenomenal.


I take the opposite view.

I find their attempts to cram so much into their sound a little off-putting.


jim/john/robin/andy if you're reading this

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY!


heck yes! : D

and much better than my poorly cobbled together user review


Sounds ace

I want it!


I want this so much..

..ordering it tonight, I'll be sure to report back with my findings.


This sounds promising

I might investigate.

I have to be in the right mood for post rock though. It is some times a bit to prog rock for the kids instead of dads for me sometimes. I hope they prove me wrong.


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I really do love these guys, and am so happy they got round to releasing an album (eventually).

PS - You can totally hear me sing on the end of 'he films the clouds 2' - FACT.

If you read this guys, hope Japan is aces.


I like Prog and Post-Rock..

..so there. I see what you're saying though. ;)


Does sound promising

Going to try and get the whole album but the title track sounds good.


this akbum comes highly recommended

from yours truely.


um

wots a akbum?


New Mogwai? Give it a rest...

It's a fairly decent album with little staying power, nowhere near as good as this review is making out.

It's ok, a little bit standard if you listen to a lot of instrumental music, but a good debut record after an EP that was pretty poor.