CD Reviews

Jamie Ellington.

And so we come to the bands debut EP, Kiss Me Electric. Featuring four tracks the band have been showcasing at their live shows since July and which really show the various facets of the band's sound.

Sounding heavier and more metallic on this EP than they do live all the elements of FireFly remain intact as they combine the modern metal styles of Bullet For My Valentine and Avenged Sevenfold with more emo-core and punkish leanings of bands like The Used, INME and AFI.

The disc's first two tracks really are its highlights, as 'Liar' and 'Moth In The Rain' hit all of the basses that make this band's emo-metal hybrid sound, combining shredding guitars, both pounding and more technically interesting drum work and emotionally charged vocals.

Robert Domaille.

This combination serves to make the band's sound at once heavy enough for lovers of metal and accessible enough for a more pop-centric audience and demonstrates why they have gained quite a following on the live circuit.

What really works very well on record is the dual vocal work of Jamie Ellington and Martyn Brown.

While Jamie is the lead singer and fills the melodic vocal passages with his own deep felt emotions and a voice that sounds great and continues to grow, Martyn’s screaming backing vocal approach juxtaposes Jamie's voice and adds an extra layer of depth to an otherwise fairly standard sound.

Nick Schofield.

Unfortunately on this EP a large element of the emotion and energy that makes FireFly so special live is lost somewhere in the mix, so while the songs themselves are clearly very well written and all the musicians talented, there is a certain something missing.

This though is something that is very hard to capture, especially on a speedily recorded debut EP, and while elements of the second two tracks, 'So Many Things' and 'This Cold Game' don't gel quite as well as the disc's first half they still show a great talent for song writing possessed by the band.

While elements of Kiss Me Electric are disappointing, overall, it provides a great taste of a band who thrive on the energy and above all the emotion and spirit of live performance.