Fuzzy Brit-rock
There is an instantly likeable quality to this Brit-rock album, the second full length release from Bayonets, drawing its tone from many different styles of rock but bringing them all together into a cohesive and often memorably tuneful record. 'So Afraid Of Different', the album opener, takes a moment to pull you in; it is strangely, probably the least instant of the tracks on the album, with slightly more jagged and off kilter riffs, nevertheless the band gives you a peek of their melodic core but it isn't until you move into 'The Joke And The Damage Done' that you realise how catchy their tunes can be.
Amongst other things the Bayonets rock sound has a fuzzy grunge edge to it, a little punk filters through here and there, an emotive anthemic jaggedness (a la Sounds Like Violence) on tracks like 'Cash In Kids/Kids Cash In' and they seem to manage to avoid either a typically British or American sound, soaking up sounds from everywhere and turning out something their very own - bands that spring to mind range hugely from track to track (Brand New and Jane's Addiction for example - being poles apart).
Tracks to look out for are the gently fuzzy 'Thirty Eight', the previously mentioned 'Cash In Kids/Kids Cash In', the catchy and melodic '1996' and the moody 'Colour vs. Black & White'. The album as a whole is very solid, flows well and has a more cohesive and focussed sound than their first full length record 'Wishes & Wishes'.