Nothing but Thieves are an English rock band, formed in 2012 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Conor Mason, guitarist Joe Langridge-Brown, guitarist and keyboardist Dominic Craik, bassist Philip Blake, and drummer James Price.
So, the second of Nothing But Thieves’ Moral Panic was recently released.
The follow-up EP “Moral Panic II” of the already impressive album fills the gap the original Moral Panic left behind.
It’s somewhat agressive, with ‘Ce n’est Rien’ as its surprising peak, where the first Moral Panic sometimes felt like Nothing But Thieves were looking to score the next ‘Sorry’.
Not that we would ever have thought it were necessary, but Moral Panic’s companion piece serves extra vigour, Nothing But Thieves also incorporating a hip-hop sensibility (see: Futureproof’s drum beats and siren sounds).
Being Futureproof is an appealing concept right now; a universal desire. “A vulture”, “fire” and “poison” within this song’s lyrical content predict a bleak(er) future: “There’s poison in the water, and we deserve it/The future is a monster, and now it’s turning.” If I Were You continues the ‘we’ve fucked up Earth’ theme: “Some will care about the ones they hurt/Some just wanna see the planet burn …”
The operatic nature of Conor Mason’s vocals calls to mind Freddie Mercury fronting Queen at their heaviest (think: Son And Daughter).
Miracle, Baby dials instrumentation down a coupla notches to focus the spotlight on Mason’s extraordinary, god-given instrument; his vocal delivery, desperate and pleading.
Ce N’est Rein (English translation: it’s nothing) deals maximum chunky riffs and nimble basslines. After creeping in softly, a needy lament (“I don’t think I will ever get over you”), Your Blood reaches a mid-point crescendo of swelling strings and epic, industrial riffs before waning to just acoustic strums and softly-sung vocals.
Nothing But Thieves are the masters of suspense, with extended pauses maximising the impact of their trademark cataclysmic choruses.
Moshing to Nothing But Thieves is exactly the type of soul medicine we could all use right this minute.
Tracklist
1. Futureproof - 3:27
2. If I Were You - 3:28
3. Miracle, Baby - 3:40
4. Ce n'est Rien - 3:00
5. Your Blood - 4:50
Personnel
Conor Mason: Lead Vocals, Guitars
Joe Langridge-Brown: Guitars, Backing Vocals, Keyboards
Dominic Craik: Guitars, Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals, Programming, Producer
Philip Blake: Bass Guitar, Synthesizer
James Price: Drums, Drum Machine, Backing Vocals
Production Credits
Producers: Dom Craik, Larry Hibbitt, Rich Costey
Mixing Engineer: Rich Costey
Assistant Engineer: Connor Panayi
Engineer: Adam Bartlett
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller
Notes
Released: Jul 23, 2021
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock
Runtime: 18:25
Label: Sony Music
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