Wild Rivers - All The Lights Album Review - My Five Standout Tracks

Last month Brighton two piece Wild Rivers released their debut album All The Lights with an Album Launch night at Sticky Mike's Frog Bar. Unfortunately I was unable to make the gig, but here is the pick of my favourite tracks from the LP. Check it out on bandcamp now. It's available to download for just £3.

Track 1. Different Roads - With the album title in the opening line, I guess you could call this the title track of the album. Nice guitar hook lines give this song an edgy feel, combined with the strong rock drum beat. The song is made up of short verse and chorus sections which work really well together, followed neatly by the middle 8, guitar solo and vocal and drum re-introduction of the chorus at the end to bring it home. A confident start to their debut LP.



Track 4. Learning to Love - The cheeky chaps managed to get the album title into this track's lyrics too! Perhaps all part of a cunning subliminal marketing scheme. Either way, with addition of the piano on this track and a catchy chorus this track is another great addition to the album. It kind of reminds me a little of other local act FranClassic without the beatboxing.



Track 8. Capital Letters - Opening the album with a track of pure acoustic pop, this song would fit in very well with the the soundtrack to "Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging" with the likes of Scouting for Girls, The Rumble Strips and fictional band The Stiff Dylans.



Track 9. A Million Times - With more of a Britpop/Oasis vibe to the intro, the song quickly reverts back to the catchy upbeat indie-pop of the opening track. It kinda has the feeling of a Take That song, which for a debut album track is a real achievement.



Track 11. Find A Way - In my opinion this is by far the best track on the album.The simple acoustic and vocal at the start builds into the drop of the second verse and the incredibly catchy chorus has been stuck in my head since the very first hearing. This song could easily find a place in the Top 40 Chart. A great way to end the album, leaving the audience wanting more.

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