One of the many "The" bands is a dying breed in the industry and is due a come-back (an un-wanted one at that). At some point a few years back it seemed that every man and his dog had a "The" band - most where shit. The Cinematics offer nothing new in the way of an original sound yet give an open hand to the NME fanatics.

The material is easy to listen to, and most of all for a band like this, radio friendly. Each track sounds like an Editors rip off including delayed, reverberated guitar with a fast drum pattern. Even Scott Rinning's laid back attitude mimic's that of Tom Smith on the microphone. Too many times we hear bands from Scotland grabbing the mic and squarking out some Simon Neil accented bull-dooey. This time Scott moves this in the direction of Joy Division, or even at times Morrisey.

Inevitably "Love And Terror" gets underneath your skin. This is radio friendly music at it's best. The first few listens don't really do anything, but have it rammed down your throat and watch the "Love" increase. The "Terror" comes next in a realisation that you appreciate The Cinematics for what they are; a slightly less depressing Editors / Interpol Frankenstein.

Throughout "Love And Terror" it contains several different sounding guitar and drum patterns. 'She Talks To The Trees' features a jaggered stabbing guitar picking reminiscent of Foals, allied with the snappy simple beat. 'Hospital Bills' takes another influence by sounding like :Battle: (no not Battles) and then spinning off into The Futureheads.

With so many bands sounding like carbon copies of Editors in the industry at the moment it just feels wrong to spend too much time with The Cinematics. There is no doubt they will be successful, due to their wide range of sounds within one album. There is something for everyone in "Love And Terror" - all you have to do is just give it a chance.

Listen To Love And Terror On Spotify