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Home Counties – ‘Exactly As It Seems’ Album Review

Explore the electrifying new album by Home Counties. ‘Exactly As It Seems’ is a collection of indietronic beats and anthems ready to make life feel like an endless dancefloor.
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In the vibrant music scene of 2024, one album stands out with audacious charm: Home Counties’ ‘Exactly As It Seems’. It’s not just an album; it’s a sonic journey that proves life is better when it’s danced through.

In an age where the sheer breadth of buzzy new bands is at an all-time high, standing out from the pack can be a tricky one. This is the sphere where Home Counties not only enters but thrives. With their latest album, ‘Exactly As It Seems’, released on 3rd May 2024 by LAB Records, they have managed to carve out a niche that’s uniquely theirs, bringing an explosive mix of sharp-punk licks and scorching spoken-word hooks. The journey from their initial splash to the current avatar has been nothing short of cinematic.

  • Evolution is key – and it’s evident in how Home Counties has transformed. ‘Exactly As It Seems’ is the embodiment of that evolution, serving as a banquet of dancefloor bangers that effectively mark the band’s newly found boldest voice.
  • At its pulsing core, the album oozes character and attitude, turning the mundane into epic anthems of joy and release. Dynamics are showcased with tracks like ‘Bethnal Green’ and ‘Uptight’, resonating with hypnotic appeal and becoming immediate favorites.
  • ‘Funk U Up’ will have you on your feet, while ‘Push Comes To Shove’ keeps you guessing with its surprising tempo shifts, serving as evidence of the band’s ability to defy expectations and genre confines.
  • The eclectic ‘Wild Guess’, ventures into a salsa-vide-game aesthetic, adding to the album’s unexpected and irresistible charm right from the start.

Home Counties doesn’t shy away from addressing the essence of city life in 2024, with a soundscape of upbeats and poignancy. The poignancy comes through in ‘Posthumous Spreadsheets’, making you feel as if you’re living the final moments of a film. It’s LCD Soundsystem meets Passion Pit—’Cradle, Coffin’ or the title track invigorate with indietronic beats and infectious pop magic.

‘Exactly As It Seems’ dances across genres and influences, a testament to the invigorating power of music. It’s a charge to transform every moment into one that’s dance-worthy, making life infinitely more delightful. Home Counties has given us not just an album but a manifesto of rhythm and life itself.
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