In Nothing We Trust - Reuben

Advantages: Epic, and much better than the last album.
Disadvantages: Still a few crumbs on their sleeve.

...for quite some time now in my room and on my iPod. BUT I will also tell you where it could do with some improvement... First we have Cities on Fire. I first heard this track live when the gang were opening for Fightstar (grrr), and it was amazing. It was so amazing I forgot completely how it went, only knowing that it was amazing. I was so happy when I pressed play and this wonderfully epic, end-of-the-world song kicked off the new album. I can ...
...single We're All Going Home In An Ambulance- fast, heavy, Guy's first extreme use of double-bass pedals, and an insane amount of rhythm hopping. It is clear by now that the band have taken something from the last album, and made it a whole lot better and very unpredictable. "I pray to god she chokes...." Next up, Suffocation of the Soul. It starts of differently, not like Reuben at all, intrigue. This song builds from a spacey guitar opening to ... Read review

Advantages: Amazing for any reuben fan, and a huge improvement from the last release.
Disadvantages: A definite change in the overall direction of the music

...have been hard to pigeon-hole in terms of their style of music, to the point that it is easier to just describe as straight up rock and roll, but of their own style. Their debut album 'Racecar is Racecar Backwards' was a straight up brutal effort, with many catchy riffs and many classics, whereas their second album, 'Very Fast, Very Dangerous' was a more heavily produced, more electronic and friendly sounding album, but by no means soft. However ...
...previously had, but they've dabbled in things like electronics, metal and post-rock and combined it with their trademark riffage. Bassists in most rock bands are usually very hard to pick out, have simple basslines which seem to be therefor the sake of it. However this is not at all true of Reuben. Jon drives many of the songs forward with his distinctive raw and fuzzy bass tone, which is just as important as many of the guitar parts for creating ... Read review

I thought that this album was lyrically very entertaining. Yes there are some tunes that sound a little "teen-angst", but the lyrics are well written and intelligent in terms of structure and linguistics, and maintain throughout a refreshing sense of satire, sarcasm and fun often absent in present day rock. Racecar was a great album but was quite obvious, probably due to label pressure. Here, some tracks are far more accessible than others, but all are well written and composed; I'd rather a band write a few tracks that don't work for me personally, safe in the knowledge that they are pushing boundaries and taking risks, and this album does so to fantastic effect. It's progressive, brimming with ideas, and an essential purchase.

Advantages: Brilliant playing, some blinding songs.
Disadvantages: Lyrics or a lot of the songs seem silly and not thought out.

After being not very impressed at all with Reuben's second album Very Fast, Very Dangerous i was hoping to hear a brilliant record now that they have had time to sit back and write some songs without record label's telling them when and how. There are some brilliant songs on this album like Cities on Fire and Blood, Bunny, Larkhall and even the sweet Good luck.. But this album is not a Racecar. There are moments when hearing this album that i thought ...
...i thought were very poor. The one problem i have with Reuben is the lyrics. I really think they should think more about what they are singing about. For example "You're dressed like a victorian at a swimming pool> I dont even know what a victorian at a swimming pool looks like but i thought the way this part was put together was really classy and quite good. But the lyrics seem a little silly. "Crushed under the weight of the enormous Bullshit" is ... Read review