New Jersey bandmates, Readymade Breakup have a sharp polished sound that should propel the group to the top of indie rock stardom. Opening with “Starting to End” – it does a great job with a soaring melody and tight guitar arrangements, that sets the tone for the entire album. The sincerity and unapologetic approach to three minute indie pop and rock is evident with “Line of Sight” complete with great harmonies and catchy riffs that you can sing along to. “Without You” is a great single here, possessing both the raw energy and guitar mastery that typified bands like Tonic, Gigolo Aunts and The Tories. Even the ballads here shine, like “Invincible” which starts soft and breaks into a hard riffed chorus. “The Funeral” has a smooth hook and lead singer Paul Rosevear’s voice almost resembles Glenn Tilbrook during points. Each song seems crafted to stick as well, as they continue to encourage repeat listens. A great example of this is the power mid-tempo song “Say Yes.” Toward the end of the album, it gets a bit overdramatic on a few songs like, “Ruin” and “Note to Self,” but the songs are not at all bad. If you had to describe this band in one word it would be “intensity” and that kind of passion for music should be appreciated by power pop fans worldwide. Keep up the good work, guys.
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