SAM Usually I would approach Drive-Thru bands with caution but listening to this album I was pleasantly surprised. The trademark overproduction is in evidence here but the music is good enough to stand on its own. Refreshingly unlike the hoards of sound-a-like pop-punk currently swamping the market.

Finch stand out by simply knowing how to straight-up rawk. Simple as that. The album starts off strongly, the pounding 'Perfection Through Silence', radio-friendly 'Letters To You' and hardcore-esque 'Grey Matter' setting the standard. From around half way the album loses its way a little. It is left to the sensational 'What It Is To Burn' to get things back on track. The title track will get you on your feet and jumping round like a twat every time. Finch are pretty much for anyone and everyone. If you're looking for the mass-appeal of Linkin Park rock (without the annoying white-boy rap interludes or the cringe-worthy "angst") then Finch are the band for you.

²Turn It Up Track: 'What It Is To Burn'
²Turn It Off Track: 'Project Mayhem'

Album rating: 7/10 «««««««

DAZZA This is another of my fave bands at the moment, I bought the album and I must say that all of the songs on there are really good and in my opinion that is a rarity! Songs like 'Ender' and 'Stay With Me' show that this rock band can do ballad-type songs whilst still being good.

Some songs like 'Project Mayhem' features Daryl Palumbo from Glassjaw, and it's not a typical rock song, its mad, you have to listen to it - I cant describe it. All the other songs are rock which can be quite singalong-ish like 'New Beginnings', 'Letters To You' - which is currently their new latest single, just to name a few, and if you turn them up loud they rock like a motherfucker! Buy this album!!

²Turn It Up Track: 'Ender'
²Turn It Off Track: 'Awake'

Album rating: 10/10 ««««««««««

HUMMY 'What It Is To Burn', the debut album from Finch. A new breed of band from the stables of Drive-Thru. With production from Mark Trombino, it certainly has had a boost in the right direction. This album is heavy, melodic, full of raw emotion and energy. On first listening I was quite literally ‘blown away’.

It certainly doesn’t hide it’s Glassjaw influences, with guest vocals from Daryl Palumbo himself on a few of the tracks. Nate’s voice easily irrigates between gentle softness to harsh screaming. One of those diamonds in the rough, not everyone will like it, especially not the hardcore kids, but what this is, is a very dark-punk-pop album, brimming with fantastic songs, unnerving vocals, what a spectacular debut, keep an eye out for these boys.

²Turn It Up Track: 'Letters To You'
²Turn It Off Track: 'Awake'

Album rating: 7.5/10 «««««««½