Maybe I’m the one that’s scared of all that we could make.
Debut albums aren’t supposed to sound like this, especially coming from a band that’s only released two EPs prior. Somehow with Nerve Endings, they have fully realized their sound and have it nailed down to perfection. A feat that’s incredibly rare in any scene.
Nerve Endings is a meticulously composed eleven track album that hits you in the face with a punchy opener in “Someday” and leaves you completely satisfied by the end with the epic closer; “Until I Collapse”.
No one’s reinvented the wheel here, instead they’ve perfected it, and have breathed new life into a genre that has gotten stale as of late. It’s absolutely refreshing, and I haven’t thoroughly enjoyed an album like this since Fightstar’s Be Human.
As a whole, this band has created an incredibly cohesive sound, and have made it hard to nitpick any flaws. Instead, I want to talk about the brightest spot in the band (in my opinion). Vocalist Keaton Pierce, who is right on par with We Are the Ocean’s vocalist; Liam Cromby. Keaton shows off his silky smooth vocals in the infectiously catchy songs “Pretty Little Thing”, and “Perfect World”. Keaton also shows off his ability to get raw and intense throughout the album. He most notably holds his own on “Hell to Pay” with Telle Smith of The Word Alive. Kellin Quinn(Sleeping with Sirens) is also featured on “The Chase”. Guest appearances can go either really well or horribly wrong on an album. Luckily, the two guest appearances add another layer of awesome to an already awesome album.
This album is an early contender for my Album of the Year list. I would predict that Too Close to Touch are going to explode like fellow label-mates; Sleeping with Sirens. This may be the first time you’re hearing of them, but I guarantee it won’t be the last.
Rating: 4/5
Key Tracks: Pretty Little Thing, Perfect World, Hell to Pay, The Air in Me
Recommended if you like: Pierce the Veil, Sleeping with Sirens, Fightstar
