‘Nightmare Tripping’
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DON BROCO – NIGHTMARE TRIPPING – ALBUM REVIEW
Nobody can accuse Bedford’s Don Broco of being overnight sensations. Their steady rise began with the release of their debut album fourteen years ago, but following another huge arena tour and prominent festival appearances, nobody can disagree that their stock has never been higher.
Each of their previous four albums has brought about another sonic push and an attached hype increase. The pre-release singles for their fifth effort, ‘Nightmare Tripping’, have again generated much anticipation for the record as a whole and now it’s time for fans to dive in!
Two of those singles, ‘Cellophane’ and ‘Disappear’ kickstart the eleven track album and introduce what is another evolution of their sound. This album is the heaviest of their career so far and is very inline with the on-trend renaissance of nu-metal stylings.
The band have always had their fingers on the pulse and have often been ahead of the curve, so this probably shouldn’t be a surprise. There are obvious influences on this album with a modern Bring Me The Horizon aura blending with a droning Deftones aesthetic to good effect.
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This is an album that compared to its predecessor, ‘Amazing Things’, is lacking in standout singles but instead is more of a complete package. This is in contrast to the way bands tend to move as their careers deepen, but if you need a big single then the title-track has you covered!
‘Nightmare Tripping’ as a song is simply Don Broco’s signature sound on steroids with Nickelback of all people pushing them to embrace their maniacal side. It’s up there with the best the band have produced, even if the album doesn’t quite pull off the same.
‘True Believers’, featuring Sam Carter of Architects, is another memorable moment, but this is an album that is greater than the sum of its parts. Fans will enjoy exploring this side of the band in greater depth whilst retaining much needed familiarity.
With much of the old guard retiring, the next wave of festival headliners is needed and what this album does for Don Broco is give them more bangers for the setlist but also demonstrates that there is more to them than just catchy singles.
The deeper the band head into their career, the more weight they add to the argument that they got next!
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