Mia Hope

We Are Just Satellites starts promisingly, only to head for something that isn’t really all that special. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still good, but I was put off by the promo. What Mia Hope does achieve is that they break the monotony of music coming from the UK. A lot has been very rock oriented, swerving off to indie or hard rock, but Mia Hope throws something fresh into the mix. An electrifying mix of mathcore, old-school metal and hardcore, Mia Hope can’t really be shoved in one genre-box. Right now they’re on tour to support their upcoming release We Are Just Satellites.

This new album is very instrumental, with some songs lacking vocals, and others just having one verse of vocals. This is a shame, because I would’ve liked to hear more from Matt Wakefield. For the rest they convey a good sound. Drums are abused, as are guitar and bass strings. This being their first album full-length album, they have a long way to go to prove their worth.

The highlight of the album is Now’s Not A Good Time, the 6th song on the album, and also coincidentally the middle of the album. After this song, the album never reaches its climax anymore. Other mentionable songs are 50 Year Storm, because of the spoken words parts and Filmed Like A Modern Day Noir, for its metal shred intro. These boys have talent, and I’m sure they’ll make it. I hope I catch them on tour somewhere, because I want to see how these guys get down and dirty on a stage.

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