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Album Review: Coastal Fire Department- Outsiders

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  UK Post Grunge Newcomers Coastal Fire Department " get a kick out being an outsider". The theme of their latest LP,  Outsiders,  released via L'islet Records. The quartet was formed a decade ago in Guernsey Since then, Coastal Fire Department has gained a reputation for continually evolving its sound. Outsiders  is a follow-up to 2021's debut album,  Connected, which   sees the band create a guitar-driven record with lyrical content based on social observations and stories. The album's swirling guitars, angular vocals and tongue-in-cheek perspective on life are expected to win them over a new following. Recorded by QOTSA producer Kelli Scott, the aggressive opening riff to 'What I Do' is a slab of 2000's post-grunge with cascading vocal melodies and a singer in deep reflection. Next is the emotive 'Cry Your Heart Out', a sound reflective of radio-friendly rock acts like Editors. CFD aim to write tracks that appeal to the members of society ...
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