It's true that brothers Bob and Chris Thorpe have a certain fervour for rock music and they clearly put their heart and soul into their new EP but it's all rather...generic. If you've heard Incubus, Lost Prophets, Funeral For A Friend or any other band that falls into the emo / rock / metal genre then you've pretty much heard Irvine.
They are a band who, for me, bring back memories of being involuntarily caught up in sweaty mosh-pits between teenagers whose spiked chokers and black nail varnish made them feel invincible.

Behind the facade, Irvine are obviously talented guys making music in a style about which they feel passionate,but after fighting my way through the distortion, progressions and general noise I was too exhausted to try and work out what any of it meant.

By Devon Bianchi

Rating: 5/10
Format: EP
Release Date: Out Now
Label: Unsigned
www.myspace.com/irvineband