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ALBUM REVIEW: "Stay For Those Who Care" by Perspectives

   Stay For Those Who Care is a remarkably fully realised debut full length from Perspectives, a Sydney based melodic hardcore group. There is an earnestness typical of the genre, as well as a number of other relatively worn tropes, but that never really seems to be a problem; it is a melodic hardcore record, after all. An extended wait for a full length has resulted in a project that is completely confident in what it wants to be and cohesive in a way rarely seen at this stage in any band's career. The statement "no representation is better than misrepresentation" rings true for the band in this case; they waited for a long time until they had something they really believed in, and it is something tangible that you can hear on the album. The most recent example of this could be Matt Corby's Telluric, coming after a long wait and an entire LP being scratched. There is a satisfaction to be had in listening to an album that you know has been poured over by the artists for an extended period of time until it is exactly as they want it; Stay For Those Who Care is one of those. With more than a few emotional kicks in the stomach, there are plenty of tracks here that are equal parts thoughtful, heavy, introspective and desperate. For fans of the genre, you can't go wrong with anything on this record, it's a fantastic collection of songs that will surely be on repeat for a while.

   Favourite Tracks: Stay, Just Forget and Between White Space

    Least Favourite Track: Mother

   Rating: A

 
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