Music News Monthly Magazine May 2024 - Magazine - Page 21
ALBUM REVIEW
When it comes to iconic names
in the realm of indie-brit rock,
few are more iconic than Cast. A
band that saw a meteoric rise to
prominence in the mid-90s with
their debut album All Change,
cementing their place in the
hearts and minds of their
growing fanbase.
Now, some 30+ years later, Cast
is back with a brand new studio
album, Love Is The Call. This is
the band's first album since 2017
and is something that has been
highly anticipated in the music
scene since its announcement.
The album starts off with the
glorious
acoustic
track
'Bluebird', which shows off just
how powerful and strong John
Power's voice is. This is a great
start to this new chapter in the
band's story.
There have been three singles
released from the album so far:
'Love You Like I Do', the title track
'Love Is The Call', and 'Faraway'.
The tracks are all stunning, and it
is obvious why they were chosen
as singles; however, the album is
full of musical gems. From
'Forever and a Day' with its
luciously deep bassline to the
incredibly catchy hook of 'Rain
That Falls', Cast have clearly spent
a lot of time crafting these tracks,
and that work has paid off big
time.
The anthemic 'Starry Eyes' is a
killer song that will be sure to
have the crowd singing along
when played live. A track I found
myself listening to over and over
is 'Look Around' with an upbeat
catchy hook that is at odds with
the subject of the track, which
talks about "how it feels to be hurt
by the one you love." It's a real
earworm.
With an air of nostalgia about it
that gives it a real depth that is
truly endearing, 'Time Is Like A
River' is, in my opinion, a timeless
classic. Ending the album, Cast
treats us to 'Tomorrow Calls My
Name', a track whose chorus is
hauntingly emotional with subtle
guitar work that is sublime.
This is a record that has clearly
been thought about and put
together with great care and
attention to detail, showcasing
the superb songwriting talent
that saw the band's initial impact
on the music world still going
strong today. This is a really great
album.