Here On Earth - Adequate Seven

...for months to come. From here the band move on to track 'Head Up High' which is another catchy track with a highly powerful chorus; the horn section here being used perfectly and really complimenting the bands sound. 'Now It's Time' is the next track on the album, and it really feels as if the band have put the albums catchy tracks first in order to forefront them and capture your full undivided attention right from the offset. From these three catchy ...
...some great tracks on display here on this album, with the hard edged 'King Leopold's Ghost' really having had a lasting effect on me. I can't ever seem to get this one out of my head - it really is an amazing track. Adequate Seven are a band that never ceased to amaze me, and what with the gang vocals on display on this one, and with the fiery guitars, strong drum beats, and killer choruses - this track does nothing but further my love of the band. ... more

Adequate Seven were a UK band that use to often get misplaced in the genre bracket of 'Skacore', however their sound was always far more than this in truth; bridging the divide between Funk and Hardcore, fusing the two in order to produce their own unique brand of music. I feel that the band were always at their best when they opted to show off their more Hardcore side, however the band do this less so on their second album 'Here On Earth' in favour of exploring their funkier nature. Unfortunately in the December of 2006, having been around for 6 years and after playing over 500 gigs the band decided to call it a day. This was a great loss for UK music as Adequate Seven were an exceptional live band; however their music still lives on today through the records that they released.

'Here On Earth' kicks off with the catchy single 'Splitting Up' which was released to critical acclaim in August of 2005, gaining the band extensive Radio 1 airplay. I feel that this is probably one of the strongest tracks on the album as it is extremely catchy, showing the bands ability to pen infectious little numbers that will get stuck in your head for months to come. From here the band move on to track 'Head Up High' which is another catchy track with a highly powerful chorus; the horn section here being used perfectly and really complimenting the bands sound. 'Now It's Time' is the next track on the album, and it really feels as if the band have put the albums catchy tracks first in order to forefront them and capture your full undivided attention right from the offset. From these three catchy tracks the band the move through a number of tracks ranging from the hard edged all out hardcore sound of old which is present on 'King Leopold's Ghost' to the funky dual male and female vocal led 'Like It Or Not.'

Much like they did with 'No Space' on their first album 'Songs of Innocence and Experience', the band have chosen to re-record 'Gotta Stay Focussed' for this album. It's a fairly decent song, and had you not heard the original version you'd probably say that it was one of, if not the strongest track on the album, however I feel that in re-recording it, the band have lost some of the edge that it had originally, and by changing the emphasis have given this one a different feel about it. At first I was horrified by what the band had done with this one, however after repeated listens the track has grown on me, however I do still prefer the original version and feel that this one lacks the bite that the original version possessed.

There are some great tracks on display here on this album, with the hard edged 'King Leopold's Ghost' really having had a lasting effect on me. I can't ever seem to get this one out of my head - it really is an amazing track. Adequate Seven are a band that never ceased to amaze me, and what with the gang vocals on display on this one, and with the fiery guitars, strong drum beats, and killer choruses - this track does nothing but further my love of the band. Another of my favourites from this album has to be the epic closer 'Pimpin' The Funk, Draining The Blood' which rounds the CD off nicely and truly ends the album on a high leaving you craving for more.

All in all this was a pretty decent album from the band, and had it not been for my high expectations of this album then I probably would have been more impressed by it. I'd always been a massive fan of the band, but I always felt that where this band truly came alive was on the gigging circuit. They never failed to impress live and were always full of energy, even on the not so hard hitting of their tracks. If you've never heard this band before then check this album out - it's well worth your time as it's a good offering of Funk, Punk, and Hardcore - blending them all to form the end product which is 'Here On Earth.' Sadly the band never captured the true energy of their live shows on their releases, however given that it is now nearly a year since the split; listening to 'Here On Earth' is pretty much the closest you can get to that experience now (the closest being if you check out their live DVD 'Last Night in London').

Released: 19th June 2006
Label: Breaking World Records

Originally posted by me on my website Alt-UK.com
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