The band managed to get signed by indie label, Sunday Morning Records, in early 2011, after only a year or two as a band and only having a few tracks up on their Facebook and MySpace pages. Soon after this, it was announced that Because They Can were to be a supporting band for Short Stack on their This is Bat Country tour in mid-2011 and from that point on was when their fan base really began to grow.
In the time between having a few of their own headlining shows, the band released two music videos, for The Way You Hate Me and It's Not About You, but the fans were wondering when they were finally going to get to see a proper release from the boys.
Alive was then announced as what would be the band's debut EP, It's Not About You being the first song released off the EP, along with a few shows and meet and greets announced to go with the release.
The EP is definitely a big step up from anything previously released from the boys, majority of the songs taking quite a more rocky influence rather than their previous pop-punk sound. The band have clearly grown a lot since their old tracks, Check This Once and Rockstar, lead vocalist Eddie Kemp's vocals and writing style having clearly matured.
The stand out songs on the EP would have to be Alive, Pretty Boy, I'm Over It and Salt. These four tracks are attention grabbing and if you're used to the band's older music, will come as quite a shock. Alive and Pretty Boy, are probably the most rocky tracks on the release, Alive particularly with incredibly catchy choruses and hooks. Salt seems to have so far been a bit of a fan favourite, the lyrics are quite powerful and easy to relate to for some.
Open Your Eyes seems to sound a lot more like Because They Can's older tracks, having a slight more influence from pop and pop punk.
It's Not About You was the first song fans were able to hear off the EP when the boys released a music video for the song in November. But the song when compared to the rest of the EP is probably the let down of the release, if you could even call it that. The song is very poppy, with a catchy chorus but doesn't seem to stand out.
The last two tracks on the EP, I Wish You Knew and I Want You, show a bit more of the other side to the band, with softer, more ballad like lyrics but still keep your attention and are a great end to the EP.
Because They Can have done an excellent job with this EP, and most of the fans seem to agree. It was well worth the long wait and quite impressive for a debut EP.
(Alive - Because They Can available from JB Hi-Fi, Sanity and iTunes)
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