Album Review: Trophy Eyes - The American Dream

"Don't let those sad songs rot your brain", an accurate disclaimer from Newcastle rockers Trophy Eyes' opening song Autumn on third album The American Dream.

Anthemic choruses, pounding drum lines and raw vocals soak through the album, coupled with vocalist John Floreani's impeccable vocal range. Something Bigger Than This navigates the waters of finding your ground and the concept of identity is expelled through Floreani's passionate and emotive screams.

The American Dream's anthemic choruses feature in almost every song, a necessary energy to break through the intensity of the lyrical content, and the fast-paced, punchy and powerful melodies provide an uplifting environment, perfectly demonstrating the way music provides emotional support to both musicians and their fans.

The album takes a few breathers in songs A Cotton Candy Sky, and Tip Toe, where the soft pluck of a guitar, light touch of a piano and an undertone of strings, amounts to a soul-crushing depiction of the pain in long distance relationships and the stark reality of touring.

Ending with a strings outro on six-minute track I Can Feel It Calling, Trophy Eyes have packed everything into this album; an honest, relatable and authentic view of life.