The entirety of Food Court’s debut album was recorded live, adding to the raw garage punk sound the band has built a following around. Food Court’s Christian Campano said they wanted, “To write songs that were louder, rawer, and straighter to the point than we had previously before” – and that’s certainly the case with opening track Not My Way. It’s certainly in your face.
Alright Alone carries a good beat all the way through, with a percussion-drive tempo change towards the end that will have heads banging. Happy Birthday feels like classic Australian indie-pop-punk anthems of the ‘90s. Same goes for Big Sleep. Slightest Brightest is a hard and fast singalong anthem, which along with the instrumental section halfway through, would be awesome to hear live.
I’ve Been Wrong is the first single from the album and it’s not hard to imagine why. It starts slower but packs a bit more of an emotional punch than we’re used to hearing. If you’re after something with a bit more attitude, Wrecked and Left And Right combine bluesy guitar riffs with thundering percussion. It closes strongly with Go From Here, For The Morning and Mind Rhythm, which is actually among the best on the extremely-impressive album.
