New Rhodes // Everybody Loves A Scene

New Rhodes kick off 2009 with 'Everybody Loves A Scene’, their second album following their critically acclaimed 2006 debut ‘Songs From The Lodge’ which saw the band pick up a Vodafone Award and share a stage with the likes of Razorlight, Bloc Party and The Killers. Judging from this new offering, it’s no wonder that they have already made a solid name for themselves and got some bigtime musical friends. Recorded in North Wales, the album kicks off with opener 'Everybody Loves A Scene’, a track brimming with infectious melody which vocalist James Williams sums up as a “statement of intent that shows a harder and edgier side of the band”. Instantly memorable new single ‘The Joys of Finding and Losing That Girl’ is one of the best tracks of the album, ‘Is This The Life You Want?’ is the very definition of an angry pop track, and the album ends on a high with the powerful and emotive ‘You Can Have It All’. New Rhodes certainly have the potential to make a big name for themselves on the music scene. They’ve got a hard to define sound, but their various influences are instantly recognisable – there’s definitely a strong whiff of The Smiths about them, for example. Having produced a solid outing in this album, they are one to watch out for in the coming months.