We Are The In Crowd's fame has exploded onto the rock scene in the last year. Their EP "Guaranteed to Disagree" was released on the 8th June 2010 with Hopeless Records, the record label that have backed some big names such as Avenged Sevenfold and Yellowcard. The band seem to have been constantly on tour since their EP hit the shelves and it pretty mind boggling that they are only just releasing their first full length album as they are well known already and the album has been widely anticipated.
The strength of their EP is what has got this band noticed as it was exceptionally well produced unlike many band's first EP's. It had more of an album feel to it despite it's short length and this is probably one of the reasons they have become so popular in a short space of time. This is something that Hopeless Records have always been great at doing. They produce strong EP's with a usually a great opening track as in the cases of The Dangerous Summer’s “I Would Stay” and There For Tomorrow’s “Deadlines”.
Their greatly anticipated debut full length album "Best Intentions" came out on 4th October of this year. A great follow on from "Guaranteed to Disagree" The album is up beat, poppy and fun and is a nice refreshing change from so many bands these days who are all doom and despair! Not that the album in devoid of emotion, the tracks are the right balance of heartfelt lyrics and catchy hooks. In the song "You've Got It Made"; "Tell me are you happy now? / Tell me did it all work out?" the emotion comes through and works beautifully with the great rapport between the two vocalists Tay Jardine and Jordan Eckes.
"Rumour Mill" was certainly the right choice for a first track for their album. It has the same punchy catchy style as "Both Sides of the Story" from their EP with the vocalists firing lyrics at eachother.
On a side note Tay and Jordans chemistry is not more apparent as it is in the bands acoustic version of "Never Be What You Want" which is beautiful version of the song and on of my favourite of the band's tracks. It’s on the “Love Is Hopeless” released in February for valentines day.
It is impossible to not mention Paramore in relation to this band as good female singers are scarce in the rock world at the moment. I know that Taylor dislikes the comparison though I feel a mention is needed, but to say that I believe Taylor is the superior vocalist. I feel that she hold the vocal better than Hayley Williams can. Taylors more powerful voice has more range and warmth. She’s complimented by Jordans mellow tones and the two of them in their back and forth rapport firing lyrics at each other is one of the more notably unique qualities to the bands songs.
I am excited to see where the band goes from here and to see how they develop and greatly look forward to seeing them in Bristol along with The Maine and All Time Low.
