We Were Promised Jetpacks - These Four Walls

Standing square on to their contemporaries 'These Four Walls' is nothing less than We Were Promised Jetpacks statement of intent and no little threat, if not of physical harm (and that’s debatable) then certainly of musical superiority.

Beginning with the never-more-appropriately titled "It's Thunder and It's Lightning" WWPJ kick proceedings off with a brooding tension which builds to anthemic status effortlessly and sets the tone for the album to unfold/unravel before you in barely contained intense recollection, schizophrenic fantasy and passionate honesty.

Throughout 'These Four Walls' the songs display a euphoric purpose and if you’ve ever wished Sigur Ros had more balls and daydreamed less then you’ll hit the jackpot here. Best of all worlds.

Selecting a few songs for isolated praise seems moot but the aforementioned lead track is a thrilling opener and ‘Conductor’, a plea to be a distinct voice heard above the masses is equally glorious. ‘This Is My House, This Is My Home’ displays a brief moment of reflective levity in an otherwise pacy rush to disquiet the listener whilst upcoming single ‘Quiet Little Voices’ mixes the powerful and tuneful to brilliant effect.

To be played at battle volume. Obviously.

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