Hailing from Kingston-Upon-Thames, Arcane Roots actually have a very Northern Irish reverence for The Riff™ and an American understanding of modern hardcore. While guitar-wielding frontman, Andrew Groves, can scream with the best of them, when he actually sings, the band soar compellingly. Akin to a uniquely aggressive Circa Survive or Brandon Boyd fighting a room full of punks, the resultant din is as original as anything British rock has heard since a perplexing apathy saw off In Case Of Fire.
(this review was originally published in the May 2013 edition of buzz magazine)
GARETH PIERCE 