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Draygo's Guilt - Trust Me - By Alex Yau

“Blacklist” and “Neon” are roller coasters of songs often working you up with their mixture of exploding guitars and ear shattering vocals before slowing you down with the calmer sections of each song.

The band take punkier elements with songs such as “Something Dangerous” which has a hint of the Pigeon Detectives faster repertoire and “Gordon” where the certain sections sound similar to the Knacks, “Hey Sharona.” The band even take a nod to the Animals, “House of the Rising Sun,” turning it into something ferocious with deep overwhelming vocals and melodic guitar solos.

Calmer songs such as “Maybe” are soothing and prove the band aren't all about fast guitars and intense vocals but also about softer guitars and much more gentle vocals. The lyrical content is deeply emotional with lines such as, “It stings but I don’t care.”

Overall the album is a fantastic mixture of dark melodies, deep and powerful vocals and shattering guitar sounds. The album showcases the certain type of energy that most good bands have which is a definite plus.

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Draygo’s Guilt is a three piece from London made up of drummer, Johnny French, bass player, Dom French and masterminded by John “Clewsie” Clews. The band's sound is described as “nasty, catchy songs that you haven’t heard since punk got boring and Joy Division came to an abrupt and untimely end.” The band have already gained a rather impressive gigging list, such past gigs include performing alongside Pete Doherty and Alex Turner. The band has taken the DIY approach to produce their upcoming album which has taken the last two years to complete.The overall tone of the album is a melodic and dark combination, melancholy in some areas but this sound works great. Songs such as the opener and upcoming single. “Pulse” are reminiscent of bands such as Kasabian, Ian Brown and The Vines with its combination of dark, heavy bass lines and powerful guitar solos.