Hurt - Volume I

Blurb
Hurt are so new on the scene that the ink on their record contract hasn't dried yet. It's amazing that two pretty similar sounding bands come out so quickly, first 10 Years and now Hurt. If 10 Years are the new Tool, then Hurt are the new Opeth, pardon the sacrilege. The album is beautifully made, with orchestral symphonies, bleeding guitars and haunting vocals sharing disc time seamlessly.

'Rapture' has been on the airwaves for months now, but other tracks that deserve mention are 'Shallow', 'Overdose' and 'Unkind'. They are definitely different from your regular run of the mill nu-rock bands, and deserve a listen. And if their stage act is half as good as this album is, then this is a band that can go really far. 'Losing' and 'Forever' don't score high purely because they sound too repetitive, and 'Cold Inside' is a ballad, which seems to have found its place on the album more by formula than anything else.

I am very impressed by the winter crop of bands, and Hurt are definitely one of the highlights of this group, and bode well for the years ahead. They need to stick to their style, and find a way of growing in their own shells, without becoming too repetitive and choking themselves, like Creed did.

Track Listing
1. Shallow
2. Rapture
3. Overdose
4. Falls Apart
5. Forever
6. Losing
7. Unkind
8. Danse Russe
9. Dirty
10. Cold Inside
11. House Carpenter

Overall Rating
Excellent effort, grows on you with further listening, deserves an 8.5/10.