Review of "Spitalfield's "Better Than Knowning Where You Are" (Victory Records - 2007)" Done by Natalie
When I first I picked up this album, I honestly had no idea what sort of band this was going to be. I had never heard one song of their's, nor had I even heard of them. But after listening to Spitalfield's newest album release, "Better than Knowing Where You Are", I was impressed. It could be because emo/pop-punk music is a guilty pleasure of mine. Or it could just be that they are good.

Each song sounds different enough from the rest to keep you wanting to listen to the rest of the CD. The dual guitars, the animated drumming, & the superb vocals bring you in, making you feel what each song is about. And there are absolutely no shortcomings in the lyric department either.

To top the album off, the song "Novacaine", is amazing. Melodic & emotive, it is surely not something that was to be expected after listening to the first 10 songs. However, the surprize that this song brings is nothing but a positive one.

All in all, I think this is probably one of the better albums I have heard in a long while. Spitalfield has a lot of potential to gain more popularity, provided they don't get caught up in trying to fit in with what is mainstream. But I think they may have their minds in the right place, & that leaves me on the lookout for their next collaboration.

If you want to see these guys in concert I suggest you do it now, because unfortunately they have decided to stop playing So catch them on their last tour EVER if you can!!!
Natalie