VersaEmerge // Fixed At Zero

Apparently upcoming band VersaEmerge are 'destroying preconceptions' with their honest lyrics to provide 'the perfect soundtrack to growing up'. Perhaps I'm already grown up but this Florida three piece didn't inspire feelings of teenage angst or even teenage dilemma. Unfortunately the first thing that sprung to mind was Paramore. Yes the singer is female but that aside they do sound similar to the US pop-rockers and I have the feeling they will find it hard to escape the comparison throughout their career. Having earned themselves a nomination for Kerrangs best newcomer I was hoping for a little more but after the first few tracks it all blended into one another. The songs are well put together female-fronted accessible US rock but nothing progressed into a 'stand out' track. They would probably be better live but anyone buying the album after a gig might be disappointed. There's not enough balls in it to make them last more than an album or two if I'm honestly cynical. I hope to be proved wrong. 

Lenore 5/10