"Eternity, In Your Arms" - Creeper, Album Review

Above: album artwork for "Eternity, In Your Arms" (image from Twitter @creepercultuk)

Released on March 24th 2017, Creeper's debut studio album "Eternity, In Your Arms" came out via Roadrunner Records. The band are a six-piece from Southampton and have been together since 2014. Considered to be 'Horror Punk' this LP certainly reflects the essence of what the band is about. 

The intro of the opening track "Black Rain" is a spoken word verse which references an EP the band released prior to the album called "The Callous Heart". With the image of the band, the theme through each of the tracks on this album and the coordination to previous releases, it is clear that Creeper have created an identity within themselves as a band.

Musically, the album is strong. The vocals on every track are of a consistent standard and are met with powerful riffs and beats throughout. The percussion on "Hiding With Boys" is especially notable for it's uplifting foundations which provide the track with the base to be one to stand out on the album. On the song "Room 309", the bass shines through giving the track an edge which is missing slightly from some of the others. "Misery" is the first slower song on the album and it breaks it up nicely without being so different as to alter what the LP is about. "Crickets" is an acoustically slanted song which highlights some beautiful vocals as well as raw musical talent.

Thematically, the album is exactly what you may expect; it talks of broken love, the loss of innocence and, of course, the role society has on youth - it even makes a reference to Winona. But is there anything wrong with that? It simply shows that the band are delivering what fans likely want. Although they are covering bases which have been done, Creeper seem to manage it in an original and more modern way. The final track on the album "I Choose To Live" opens with the piano and finishes this debut LP in the perfect way. Its message is elevating suggesting that the speaker can overcome anything and is choosing light and positivity while keeping with the theme of the rest of the album.

Rating: 7.5/10

You can get a copy of "Eternity, In Your Arms" via the Roadrunner Records website here, on iTunes here and can listen on Spotify here.

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