Classic Rock's review of Tin Soldiers debut album Telling Tales...

Telling Tales

Pop-rock debutants on manoeuvres

Situated proudly on the indie pop-rock spectrum (somewhere in the hinterland where angular guitar chops collide with Grant Nicholas's epic choruses) the obvious reference point for Kent's Tin Soldiers is an anxious Feeder with sharper teeth.

Standout tracks Just About Us, Wait For You and 24 Hours demonstrate some keen songwriting skills and in Grohl-like drummer Chris Persiva they have a trump card elevating the whole several considerable notches. At times, hints and snippets of Lostprophets, Franz Ferdinand, Def Leppard and the ubiquitous Foo Fighters blur the fine line between homage and light-fingeredness, but a relentless gusto and verve nailed to a punchy radio-seeking production brushes too much cynicism aside. Anyway you look at it, it's a strong start.

7/10 Tim Batcup