There for Tomorrow‘s third album, ‘The Verge’, is, without doubt, one of the slickest pop-rock record that you’ll come across this year. Supercharged with layer after layer of well orchestrated instrument and melody alike, there’s barely a foot put wrong throughout but unlike many records that could have the same said of them, there’s impressive songwriting backbone and obvious musical vernacular to back it up.
Despite the fact that the record is most definitely ‘music for girls who like boys in band what write singalong songs’ fodder (nothing to be ashamed of though lads), there’s a real sense that the band are doing something that’s bang on the money.
It’s confident and charismatic, and there’s enough grit to accompany the slick to keep the band from sounding too slippery and perfect to take seriously. As is maybe to be expected, there’s a bit of a tail off towards the end as the ideas lose definition compared to the earlier tracks, but there’s plenty of substance to keep the listener hooked in.