#TheRoomsWhereSongsAreMadeAlbion

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Room For Love, Loss and Everything In Between: A Review of "The Rooms Where Songs Are Made' by Albion" With the brilliant burst of their debut EP, “The Rooms Where Songs Are Made”, London-based six-piece band Albion, craft an artistic landmark deeply rooted in a place close to their collective heart; a flat nestled high up in a Camden tower block. It’s from this urban perch where most ideas for the four songs that populate this release were born, and it’s in these thoughtful tracks we hear a masterclass of emotional deep-dives and finely-tuned musical principles. https://open.spotify.com/album/3opRRkWhgWBRMNjiATKA4l At its core, the EP strategically oscillates between alternative rock landscapes peppered with gritty bass lines, punchy drums all married with melancholic yet somehow affirmative melodies. The layered delivery of its dynamic vocals lends soulfulness to each track effortlessly tying together the varying thematic content. "Amy," the lead single is not just a lament for Amy Winehouse but also an ode to unrequited love. The jagged rhythm guitar hooks intertwined with mellifluous innocence have the ability to gently tug at one's heartstrings as the lyrics narrate an intimate exploration of longing and adoration. Distinctly reminiscent of Winehouse herself, it's in this delicate balance between agony and admiration where Albion breathes life into her legacy. "Tetrachromacy" steers us on another experiential route altogether. Built on spoken-word-esque tonalities garnished by intricate guitar riffs, Albion nods to friendship and rebirth while engaging us in a lyrical discussion about seeing life through vastly different lenses - leaping into the mind-boggling hypersensitive world of color perception granted by 'tetrachromacy'. [caption id="attachment_52242" align="alignnone" width="1024"]