Armed With Books - Honestly, Honesty (Grandad Records & Dent Row Records) 2016
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Norwich band Armed With Books are a supremely intelligent and passionate bunch. Their new EP Honestly, Honesty is a well-rounded and compelling contribution that instantly quivers the spine. With thunderous guitar tones and gravelly vocals, it develops into more than a record. It’s a note that’s written with a sophistication and despair, a true piece of melancholia. And the band members carry their music through so much personal obstructions, breaking the walls that hold them back. The music isn’t fabricated or one dimensional either, it naturally rises and flourishes as it plays on. Songs such as “The Same” and “To Betray” offer a creative blend of guitar riffs and evocative lyrics that enforce a sense of fight and desire.