Classic rock edged
Mr Twist have a bunch of solid, melodic rock songs on their new album, one of the first things you notice, apart from the catchy melodies and the nice husky lead vocals are the great vocal harmonies, tracks like 'On and On' are full of them, and it's something that carries throughout the record adding an extra layer to the standard guitar and drums combination.
There are plenty of nice riffs to be had; 'Fadeout' is a catchy, hook-laden track with a great central riff, groovy bass lines and a slight Police edge, interesting. Lostprophets come to mind quite often; on 'Break Before I Bend' the vocals are reminiscent and overall, Mr Twist employ the same kind of song structure, with catchy tunes and memorable choruses the order of the day; not too jagged and quite danceable. 'Drink N Dial' has a classic rock feel, keyboards flesh out the backing and the tune is a simple foot-stomping affair, vocally this track really shines with those layered harmonies on the chorus.
From opener 'Come Round Again' the album avoids the straightforward rock tag because there are a lot of different styles here, from prog and classic rock to indie Mr Twist will try their hand at almost any style, however, every track has their own sound stamped on it and the record is, overall, very cohesive. They certainly have a mainstream sound but very occasionally can err on the cheesy side, but that might be the classic rock in them.