Reviewed by Greg Sammons

It must be the short-lived existence but lasting influence of Grassrootz Festival that has inspired so many bands to emerge in the Kent area. Strangeday have been going for a few years but this year they seem to have blossomed. They've played festivals such as Newday, Antfest and Greenbelt and even landed themselves a spot at Exit Festival in Serbia! And (of course) they brought out their debut album. Their driving indie/Brit (occasionally funk) rock has obviously done the trick in winning over numerous crowds, both Christian and mainstream, and I can see why. Having said that, it didn't personally grab me. There are some nice tasty morsels here and there, just not enough to make up a wholesome filling meal (album). They sound like a band on the verge of creating two or three killer tunes, so I look forward to hearing their next release. It could be the fact that they self-produced this album that limited their potential. This band can create great sounds but an outside influence (ie, a quality producer) might have been what it took to arrange those moments into truly great tunes. This sounds like a great band that have yet to produce their best work but this is certainly a step forward for them.

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