IndigoEcho aren't short of attention at the moment. Having gotten their latest release stocked in HMV shops across their native Scotland and publicized its launch with a show in one of Edinburgh's biggest music outlets, they seem well poised to make the most of the next few months.
The band have been toning up their musical muscles since their last release and have moved towards a Brit-rock sound in the vein of the Stereophonics or the rockier material from the latest Delirious? album. The wisdom of that transition only really becomes apparent when the band lets loose on the second half of the album, they are a little too restrained in places early on, the new direction suits the band well.
Alongside their rockier tracks, IndigoEcho have slipped in a few laid back tracks that serve to illustrate the well-balanced engineering. While the lyrics are not quite strong enough to sustain too many ballads, the acoustic-driven material does carry the album well.
There is a range of strong material on this album, but it takes a while to warm up. IndigoEcho might have been better served by a stronger opening. With more time to develop in their new identity, IndigoEcho should be another of Scotland's welcome contributions to the music scene.
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