The Maccabees: Wall Of Arms (Fiction)

By Ben Liew  •  08 Jun 2009 in Review

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You might remember The Maccabees from their 2007 debut Colour It In which gave us the Britpoppy single ‘Toothpaste Kisses’. Well the band has returned with a much darker sound to suit their biblical name. Partly to credit for saving The Maccabees from becoming another indie landfill band is producer Markus Dravs who previously worked on Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible. Honestly, Wall Of Arms is a great album with heartfelt lyrics and grandiose hooks, but Dravs might have over done it with the Arcade Fire influence. If you’re willing to overlook that, then this is sort of like a rocked up version of the Canadian baroque pop band.

Track list:
1. Love You Better
2. One Hand Holding
3. Can You Give It
4. Young Lions
5. Wall Of Arms
6. No Kind Words
7. Dinosaurs
8. Kiss And Resolve
9. William Powers
10. Seventeen Hands
11. Bag Of Bones