Boys Night Out hails from the Great White North and although the album bears the name of the band it is not the debut of the band. Bands often self title their albums when they are declaring they have a product which shows the band at their finest and with their eponymous new album one feels that “Boys Night Out” may just have achieved that.

The album clocks in at just over fourty minutes and features eleven tracks full of attitude and melodic invention. The album sounds sonically very impressive thanks to a great production from Lou Giordano who has worked with The Lemonheads, Sunny Day Real Estate and Taking Back Sunday.

The album opens in superb style with “Get Your Head Straight” a tight and focused melodic rocker bristling with emotion. The song begins with the chorus and the energy level stays high all the way through the track.

Following quickly on its heels comes “Swift And Unforgiving” which shows drums and guitars working in tight partnership with some cracking rhythm interplay. The song has a dark feel to it and there is a nice breakdown midway through featuring some great riffing and a very cool use of the stereo spectrum as notes bounce from side to side.

“The Push And The Pull” has a great melodic chorus and rocks along with a nice intensity. It is a great blend of rock with pop sensibilities and brought to mind Blink 182 at their finest. Changes in tempo towards the end give the song a real sense of purpose and pull the listener along.

“Up With Me” has a brilliant opening riff and had me thinking of Kings X. The song however becomes an attitude injected rocker with punk rock undertones.

“The Heirs Of Error” rocks along at a speedy rate of knots and features some great drumming as it backbone. The guitar riff behind the chorus is a real belter and shows the band can do on the edge hard rock guitars when they feel the need.

“Let Me Be Your Swear Word” sees the band slowing things down a little and giving us a catchy rocker. The subject matter is on the dark side and the lyrics create a picture in the listeners mind with ease.

“Hey Thanks” has great guitar riffing all over the place. One could almost imagine that Alex Lifeson of Rush had crashed the party as some of the guitar parts have unusual chord voicing and rhythms that the great man himself would be proud of.

“Fall For The Drinker” is a song, which staggers and stumbles along in such a way that the subject matter is portrayed in music perfectly. The harmonies created by the rhythm guitars are more sophisticated than one realises on first listen and on further listens the song goes from major to minor in a wonderful way. This without doubt is a major highlight on the album.

“Apartment” is an up tempo and catchy rocker which spins around, weaves in and out thanks to its relentless forward motion from the drums. The guitar provides a melody line, which pops up between verses and for some reason it had me thinking of The Eisley Brothers.

“Reason Ain’t Our Long Suit” charges out of the gates from the outset and hooks the listener thanks to its slightly odd timings. It demands ones attention and has a lot going on. This song did take a few listens to click as it has a joyously chaotic feel going on and was almost like three songs going on at once.

The final track is “It Won’t Be Long” and it has a waltz like quality thanks to the time signature. It feels almost claustrophobic due to its sluggish movement and yet it lifts itself up as the song progresses thanks to massed vocals. The vocal delivery on this song is a real display of lungs at full stretch with some really gritty and passionate lines and with an ending dripping in tuneful guitar feedback one is left with a real satisfying listen.

“Boys Night Out” is an album chock full of energy and bristling with confidence. Every song is a catchy and punchy little wonder. The songs have the in your face attack of the Foo Fighters tempered with the melodic invention of bands like Jellyfish and Rush. To some that sounds like an unholy mixture but if you give this album a spin you might just get a handle on what I mean. There are a couple of songs on the album which one feels could be major hits if given some exposure thanks to the commercial edge that the production and arrangements have given the music. Certainly for the band this an album to very proud of and it can only go on to secure more new fans as well as more than satisfying their current ones.

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Track Listing

Get Your Head Straight
Swift And Unforgiving
Push And Pull
Up With Me
Heirs Of Error
Let Me Be Your Swearword
Hey Thanks
Fall For The Drinker
Apartment 4
Reason Ain't Our Long Suit
It Won't Be Long

Line Up

Connor Lovat-Fraser - vocals
Jeff Davis - guitar/vocals
Dave Costa - bass
Andy Lewis - guitar
Ben Arseneau - drums