Tribes’ appropriately named debut Baby was definitely worth the wait. Since the release of ‘We Were Children’ in April, their ever growing fan base has been waiting for the debut to match the hype. And thank the lord, they’ve managed it.
Competing with albums from The Maccabees and Howler in the same two weeks, Baby definitely manages to cry out and crawl its way to being a serious contender for album of 2012. First track ‘Whenever’ certainly doesn’t ease you in; thrown straight into the action of the album it’s impossible to not get just a little bit excited for what’s to come.
You’d think that after 8 months, ‘We Were Children’ would have got a bit too familiar, but I think it’s impossible to ever stop being obsessed with it. The beautifully unruly verses lead perfectly into the calm chorus that will no doubt be sung loudly (and with no sense of tune) by 90s born crowds. I’m sure squeezed into the Camden Barfly, it would be almost overwhelming, with chants of ‘we were children in the mid 90s’ being thrown out like war cries.
Another notable track on the album comes in the way of ‘Sappho’, unconventionally about a mother turning to lesbianism. The mildly emotional chorus is thwarted by the strangely comedic topic, but still manages to create a ridiculously captivating track easily played on repeat until you start to use the lyrics in everyday sentences. ‘When My Day Comes’ and ‘Walking In The Street’ are characteristic of perfect indie anthems, with tracks like ‘Halfway Home’ and ‘Bad Apple’ showing a softer side to Tribes, making them even more loveable.
After listening to the album back to back since its release, I can find no faults. If this is what Tribes’ Baby is like, god help us when its siblings are released.
Album: Tribes – Baby
Written by Brit Dawson. Posted in Carousel
Published on January 19, 2012
Tribes’ appropriately named debut Baby was definitely worth the wait. Since the release of ‘We Were Children’ in April, their ever growing fan base has been waiting for the debut to match the hype. And thank the lord, they’ve managed it.
Competing with albums from The Maccabees and Howler in the same two weeks, Baby definitely manages to cry out and crawl its way to being a serious contender for album of 2012. First track ‘Whenever’ certainly doesn’t ease you in; thrown straight into the action of the album it’s impossible to not get just a little bit excited for what’s to come.
You’d think that after 8 months, ‘We Were Children’ would have got a bit too familiar, but I think it’s impossible to ever stop being obsessed with it. The beautifully unruly verses lead perfectly into the calm chorus that will no doubt be sung loudly (and with no sense of tune) by 90s born crowds. I’m sure squeezed into the Camden Barfly, it would be almost overwhelming, with chants of ‘we were children in the mid 90s’ being thrown out like war cries.
Another notable track on the album comes in the way of ‘Sappho’, unconventionally about a mother turning to lesbianism. The mildly emotional chorus is thwarted by the strangely comedic topic, but still manages to create a ridiculously captivating track easily played on repeat until you start to use the lyrics in everyday sentences. ‘When My Day Comes’ and ‘Walking In The Street’ are characteristic of perfect indie anthems, with tracks like ‘Halfway Home’ and ‘Bad Apple’ showing a softer side to Tribes, making them even more loveable.
After listening to the album back to back since its release, I can find no faults. If this is what Tribes’ Baby is like, god help us when its siblings are released.
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