Your Name in Neon- The Endeavour- album review

When first hearing of the band Your Name in Neon one could be forgiven for thinking that they are a pop band whose focus is on getting their name written in neon letters above. Well, you’re wrong.

Your Name is Neon are one of those rare bands that manage to fuse countless genre’s , creating a sound that can’t be defined by the mainstream. Instead their sound is a hybrid of rock, pop, melodic vocals and screamo thrown in for good measure.

One could also be forgiven for thinking that a hybrid of such diverse range of genres would produce an album which would be inaccessible, however The Endeavour is best described as being “effortless”. Your Name in Neon transcend the boundaries of even those genres they take their cues from and have created an album that can be listened to and enjoyed by anyone and everyone, regardless of ones preferred musical tastes.

The lyrical content is dark and sinister side, although only discernible upon closer inspection as one is at first lulled by Gavin’s voice. The soft, swirling interlude that is The Traveller sets the tone for the album, flows into The Endeavour, (the title track and their first single) one of the more commercially appealing songs.

Street Mood Blue Gas Jeans and The Saviour, are jammed full of metal inspired riffs; yet they both progress melodically and gently flow into a melodic pop sound.

Over all the album is sure to get the band noticed. Their playing 50 shows in nine months shows this band is nothing short of dedicated!

Cliche’s aside, Your Name in Neon is a band that will see just that, their name up in lights and with a follow up album due towards the beginning of next year, the band aren’t showing signs of slowing down.

9/10.