The Dawn Chorus
The Big Adventure LP
Wednesday 7th of May 2008
By Steve
Musically rich and lyrically stunning, The Big Adventure is the greatest record ever from The Dawn Chorus. There are twelve songs present and every single one bristles with hooks and every single one has the epic feel of a grand American record, even though it actually comes out of Hampshire, UK.
The two part 'The Big Adventure' is a wonderful opening, sitting just before the a-grade single 'The Hope Will Kill Us' and 'Come on Home' completes the strongest possible opening four from just about any album ever. Other highlights are the emotive 'River Song' the folky 'Fractured City' and the sparkling 'Not Having Fun'.
The Dawn Chorus even have the confidence to stick the brilliant and bouncy 'Blast From The Present' right at the end of the record in the slot that would have fallen to the record-ending shoe-gazer from any normal band.
If they were from Leeds, they'd be the darlings of Radio One for sure, but coming from Hampshire, they'll have to settle for being ours instead.
Official Rating
We rated this record 4.5 out of 5.
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