One thing is for sure, ‘The Day’s War’ is a sign of things to come.

14 tracks strong, ‘The Day’s War’ is a triumph for new boys on the scene Lonely The Brave. Writing for four years and steadily releasing singles through 2013 into the current year, the five piece from Cambridge have been heralded as the next big thing in rock. What their debut album proves is that these boys mean business and it looks like they are set to explode.

With The Big Cheese tour imminent, which sees them take to the road with Marmozets, Lonely The Brave finally have a strong catalogue of hits ready to unleash on a crowd hoping for big glossy rock. The sound of ‘The Day’s War’ is just that. With tracks such as the haunting ‘Trick of the Light’, the head-banging ‘Black Saucers’ and the passionate ‘Call of Horses’, the album bursts with songs which have been precisely written, rehearsed and recorded ready for the big time. Title track ‘The Day’s War’, which sits rather unusually towards the end of the album, is a peek into the versatility of this band. It is acoustic and its soft tones make for a short moment of beautiful contemplation. The album simply boasts riffs and vocals that have the potential to stay with a generation for a lifetime.

It is an achievement for a band so positively praised to maintain integrity and maintain the essence of who they are. The sound of Lonely The Brave remains gloomy yet becomes more accessible than it was before. There is something about the album which is a contradiction: it feels effortless but it feels like it’s full of blood, sweat and tears. It is unique to see something so special come from a band so young in their career. One thing is for sure, ‘The Day’s War’ is a sign of things to
come.