Album Review: Welcome To The North by The Music

When the Music first arrived in 2002 with their self-titled debut album, the British bandmates were barely 18 years old. They spent the next two years winning over the U.K. press and touring the globe. Such a time was both overwhelming and exciting for the Music. They were playing the coveted U.K ….

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The Music's north is a blustery region dominated by gale-force guitars, devoid of light and shade. Led Zeppelin and U2 appear to have passed through, stamping their imprint on singer Robert Harvey, whose coiled-up wail rattles windows in the Plant/Bono fashion. Strange to think this retro Leeds act were considered the future of rock for a few minutes in 2001 - although, that said, their first album was more circumspect about borrowing from their heroes.

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