Listen to Without Thought…It’s a No-Brainer

Continuing the trend of reviewing artist submissions, we have Guildford, UK, based five piece Without Thought.

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Their sound reminds me of the early Silverstein stuff around the When Broken is Easily Fixed era in terms of the rawness of the record. While their MySpace bio describes them as a rock band with Jimmy Eat World influences in terms of the melodies, I can definitely see their punk/hardcore influence sneak through on songs like ‘Perpetuity’ in the way the song riff is structured.

That’s not to say that if you aren’t a fan of those two genres you should shy away from this record – the rock influence is definitely the more prevalent out of the two. But if you are a fan of both, you may very well be a fan of their blending of the genres.

I would almost describe the breakdowns as very Hatebreed-like at points; but the actual instrumentals are a lot more complex and better put together. Also, the lead singer doesn’t just stand there and yell into the mic, he sings as well.

As you can see from the video for ‘With Any Arms’ that is embedded below, the band has more of a rock sound but their stage presence is not unlike that of a hardcore band. This is a better thing in my opinion. Instead of standing there trying to strike ridiculous poses (see Shinedown’s video for ‘Second Chance’…seriously dude, what are you doing?!), they are more concerned with putting on a high energy live show.

Direct from their MySpace page:

After four years of regular touring, the band have built up an army of loyal fans and continue to attract admirers with every show. Taking to the the stage with acts including The Wonder Stuff, Sikth, Attack! Attack!, Fell Silent, The Ghost Of A Thousand, Hondo Maclean, Million Dead, Enter Shikari and Exit Ten the band are becoming a regular fixture on line-ups across the south east.

Heralded as one of the best new rock bands to come out of the UK, the quintet’s admirers already include Matt Pinfield of MTV/Sony USA and Bruce Dickinson who championed their singles Grey Matter and With Any Arms on his 6 Music show.

Not bad, guys.

If you are into soaring melodies coupled with some hardcore-infused breakdowns, give Get Down and Give Me Infinity a spin – might just be the crossover album you have been looking for.

Highlights: With Any Arms, Recovery, Self Preservation, Perpetuity

For more information on Without Thought, visit their MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/withoutthought.

To Purchase Get Down and Give Me Infinity from iTunes, click the album artwork below:

Here is the video for ‘With Any Arms’ from Get Down and Give Me Infinity:

Without Thought – With Any Arms

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