Hailing from Southend-On-Sea on Britain’s east coast, Nothing But Thieves’self-titled debut is made up of songs that were initially written a few years back. Finally, after constantly playing around with sounds in the garage, they’ve tweaked them an energetic and ambitious listen.
The recording studio can occasionally lessen the emotional force of live instrumentals, but Nothing But Thieves hit the mark on this album. The record is bold and expressive, but also contains enough pop hooks to keep you tantalised.
Having toured around the US and joined Muse at their Rock In Romeshow in July, there are plenty of tales communicated throughout the 55-minute journey. And on the lead single Ban All The Music, vocalist Conor Mason actually sounds a lot like Muse’s Matt Bellamy.
The UK five-piece have accrued an insane list of accolades over the last couple of years, playing several international music festivals and wowing crowds all around the world. It’s only a matter of time before Nothing But Thieves come down to Australia, but until that happens, hit play on one of the hottest records of this year. Captivating from start to finish, Nothing But Thieves is perfectly suited to fans of quality pop and rock music.
BY TEX MILLER
