If You've Never Been - Embrace

Sometimes it's not the sheen of perfection which we find truly rewarding. Often, rather the faults and flaws which contribute to something's overall beauty hold the key to our enticement; the insecurities, the idiosyncrasies, the little habits and follies which make us what we are, that give us the capacity to yield and receive love. With this in mind it's fitting that Embrace, a band who've often been misrepresented as an exercise in Oasis-lite bluster yet promise so much more, have made a record befitting this description - a collection of moods and feelings, beautifully human yet humanly flawed - rather than a breast-beating attempt at stodgy ...  Read the complete review

If you’ve never been Embrace release their 3rd album following on from their brilliant debut album ‘The good will out’ and their much under rated follow up album ‘Drawn from memory’. All complaints that were made about both albums seem to have been addressed, many people however dislike the lead singers voice, I on the other hand think it’s brilliant and conveys emotion really well. OVER This is a song about a relationship ending. It’s also somewhat of a statement of intent, Embrace were criticised by some people for having songs that lasted too long. Well this one lasts 7 minutes, and to its ...  Read the complete review