Album Review: The Bloodpoets - The Grand Machine

From the sci-fi album art to the slow-burning intro, it’s clear that The Bloodpoets were shooting for something big. But ambition can only get you so far, and radio-rock can only command attention for so long.

The album does spit out a few crackers like War and City Lights. The group undoubtedly know their way around their instruments, and tastefully placed synths accentuate the punchy mix in all the right places. Still, the band may have been better off culling a few tracks and concentrating their efforts into a solid EP rather than a decent full-length.