Are INME really ready for a live album? It seems like they have just crawled out of the rock infant school in a lot of ways but INME have in fact been around for a surprisingly long amount of time, proving not only that they have buckets of longevity but that they must be using anti-wrinkle cream to still be looking so young. ‘Caught: White Butterfly’ is the recording of a live show from London Astoria back at the tail end of 2005 and is packed with equal measure of heavy riffs and melodic interludes.
The music itself feels like a mix of the UK’s rock music scene. ‘Just A Glimpse’ is a straight up rock track with gentle Biffy Clyro-style vocals. Conversely ‘So You Know’ follows the path laid by Lostprophets with hollowed out guitar sounds and more urgency. You can also feel Reuben and Hundred Reasons influence in the music, encouraging news in the face of the plethora of British bands dead-set on mimicking American groups.
It is however just a bit samey. Most tracks follow a simple structure with the breakdown into heavy riff in an attempt to beef the music out. This is nice every few tracks but when the whole set is littered with it the originality is lost. ‘Safe In A Room’ and ‘Faster The Chase’ are highlights with pacey guitars and sugary pop vocals but this release will probably be one for established fans rather than to attract new ones. The occasionally off-kilter tracks such as ‘7 Weeks’ also highlight the fact that INME are by no means the finished product live.
Clocking in at 67 minutes ‘Caught: White Butterfly’ is way too long as well. It takes stamina especially when there is very little variety on offer and ends up being just another live album as opposed to a special performance. This release is a treat for hardcore fans who hang on their every word and a generic bore for everyone else.
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