In their ever evolving change of sound, Man of Atom is Revere's jump away from gypsy carnival fanfare and indie-rock into the mostly unknown territory of more electronica and dance influences (I say mostly as their cover of Depeche Mode's Enjoy the Silence serves as a nice precursor to their sound here).
Lyrically, whilst they've not gone fully into the Manic Street Preachers school of political grandstanding, there's plenty here of mistrust towards authority figures and those in power. Last Bridge Standing talks of someone cutting lifelines with a catchy guitar and an equally catchy chorus. Take Cover breaks down into madness mantra during the build up and climax of there being "no where to run".
Opener All Fires the Fire, one of the band's best standalone tracks but also the longest on the EP is an epic affair with blitzing chords and pulsating drums in the final third. Following that is Landing Lights, eerily reminiscent of Editors foray into post-punk dance on In This Light and On This Evening with again, catchy riffs and Ellis' spoken word vocals which adds a degree of menace to the track.
It's weird to say this as I really liked My Mirror/Your Target but I'd go as far to say Man of Atom is Revere's most consistently great release, ever. If this is a teaser of the direction the band is heading in with album three, they've certainly justified it with a great EP of material which makes the three year gap between releases nearly tolerable.
As with my last review, Revere's latest release has the potential to be one of 2016's most overlooked releases. If you like your rock with touches of melancholic electronica, Man of Atom could be an underrated gem in a year of some great releases.
9/10
H
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