Twin Atlantic - Make A Beast Of Myself

For Scottish rockers Twin Atlantic, previous single Edit Me saw them at the full extent of that feiry roughness that all up and coming bands go through at one point; howling guitars and a rough and ready feel, the track felt like it had been banged out with blood and sweat from a filthy basement flat. What it did represent was an exercise in rawness, and if ever a band was capable of putting that rawness to good use, it's Twin Atlantic.

The changes to the band's sound clearly audible in Make A Beast Of Myself are plain to see. Infinitely more glossy, the band now position themselves halfway between Biffy Clyro and a kind of throwback to the Lostprophets glory days. Fear not though, the sledgehammer guitars are still present, but now handcuffed to a proper chorus. It's like the sensation of trying on your first suit and tie, you'll never forget that feeling of how it instantly makes you look that little bit smarter and more refined.

Radio 1's Huw Stephens in particular has made a point of championing Twin Atlantic, and Make A Beast Of Myself  makes a genuine case for their validity. The UK is crying out for decent guitar bands at the moment, and Twin Atlantic could very well be 'that' band to capture the imagination of the public as a whole. Watch this space, my bets are that these guys will be all over the festival circuit next year.

Make A Beast Of Myself is available to download on iTunes now.