Album Review: Speakyourheart - This Is How We Communicate

Speakyourheart provide a different take on the post-hardcore genre on 'This Is How We Communicate', as the band swap loud, crunching guitars for more melodic, acoustic ones. From the start, you quickly realise this idea, gives the band more space for their vocals and lyrics to breathe.

In addition to this tracks like 'This Is The Call' and 'If I Quit Breathing', show the bands ambition to add a complex element to their music. The former on first listen sounds like your standard upbeat, pop-punk number but subtly hidden is complicated guitar parts. 'Understand This Is A Dream (Part 2)' builds on this, as its an instrumental and although complex, it does not alienate the listener and with its acoustic basis, it is relatively easy going.

Speak Your Heart UK Tour

Speak Your Heart will head out on a UK tour next week. Their new album 'This Is How We Communicate' is released this month via Engineer Records.

January

13th Room 6, BOURNEMOUTH
14th The Skiving Scholar, PLYMOUTH
15th The Chameleon, NOTTINGHAM
16th The Cardigan Arms, LEEDS
18th The Hope and Anchor, LONDON
20th The Actress and Bishop, BIRMINGHAM
21st The Beercart Arms, CANTERBURY
22nd The Brass Monkey, HASTINGS
24th The Living Room, OXFORD *special solo acoustic show*
25th The Ivy Leaf, SHEERNESS
26th The Fighting Cocks, KINGSTON
27th The Albert, BRIGHTON
28th Bar Blue, EASTBOURNE
29th The Nell Gwynne, PORTSMOUTH
30th The Nags Head, HIGH WYCOMBE