The Run Up are a five-piece punk rock band from Bristol. In December 2015 they released a brand new EP titled Scared Of Everything via Paper + Plastik, with 100% of the money raised being donated to the humanitarian crisis that is ongoing in Northern France.
The opening song is Feels Like Yesterday. It's a mid-tempo, gruff-voiced
punk rock song that is about reacquainting with old friends and remembering the
good times. Like all of the best punk rock songs there are plenty of
"whoa-ohs" throughout the song and a nice breakdown before the final
chorus. The second track on the EP is Stormy Nights. From the very start I know
I love this song. With just some guitars and the gruff vocals lead singer Larry
sets out the story of the song with the lyrics "Remember How We Used To
Chase, Chase The Lightning Like Secret Assignments Using Thunder To Mask Our
Escape" before the song really gets going and we are treated to a
fantastic song about chasing lightning storms. Everything about the track is
done with a lot of intensity and it really grips the listener. Up next is a
song named Knocks And Tears, which is a song about being there for your
friends. Being a shoulder to cry on when times are tough. There is a maturity
about the song, similar in style to Manchester's Stay Clean Jolene. There is
plenty of passion in the vocals but they never sound like they are being pushed
to their limits. After a bit of a breakdown the song it set up for a big finish
with some whoa-oh harmonies thrown in by the rest of the band. The lyrics
"my friends are my heroes" really stood out and is how I see a lot of
my dearest friends. The fourth song Lately is about realising you're not happy
with where you are in life and wanting to move on. The song starts out slowly
with some distorted guitars before the gruff vocals kick in. There is quite a
sombre feel to the song and Larry sings with some real emotion and pulls at the
heartstrings. The last song on Scared Of Everything is titled Deservers. It's a
song about taking what you think is yours to make yourself a better person
while you still have the chance. I particularly enjoyed the breakdown again
with some more whoa-oh, they give the song an anthemic feel before the last big
chorus.
Scared Of Everything is a mature punk rock EP with songs
about friendship and growing up. The production is rough and raw which suits
this style of punk perfectly. It's a great release and it's for a great cause
so go get yourself a copy!
Stream and download here: https://therunupuk.bandcamp.com/album/scared-of-everything
Like The Run Up here: https://www.facebook.com/therunupuk/
Stream and download here: https://therunupuk.bandcamp.com/album/scared-of-everything
Like The Run Up here: https://www.facebook.com/therunupuk/
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