After years of tireless effort, finally the world gets to sample the fruits of their labor: They Will Kill Us All’s debut effort, Secret Episodes.

A high octane, adrenaline pumping experience, Secret Episodes is as pure and emotional as it gets. From the title track’s dramatic opener to the emotive closer that is ‘Situational/Separation’, They Will Kill Us All rewards its listeners with a journey of sonic expressions that will surely bring joy and excitement to their hearts.

With thick layers of instrumentation fronted by trademark lush guitar lines, in-your-face vocals and a tender ear for sophisticated pop poignancy, They Will Kill Us All is able to present melodic hooks with urgant, driving rhythms. Coining their music as ‘noise pop’, the band manages to straddle the fine line between forward thinking music and mainstream mass appeal. All while crafting a tightly produced, hook-laden rock album appealing to indie and pop fans alike.

The album opens up with the dramatic title track ‘Secret Episodes’, evoking dreamy shoe gazing melodies coupled with bruising distortions and a pounding rhythm that showcases their deep British Indie influences. The dramatic then gives way to the infectious: first single ‘Bright Lights’ is an obvious sing-along, proving that the band can deliver pop hooks with a gritty edge. Other influences bubble up as well: ‘Curtains’ evokes Suede’s fashionable melodic introspection but with killer strumming and tight rhythm. ‘Midnight Express’ is a dark, thrilling song that is takes its cue from The Secret Machine’s pulsating drums fused with a hypnotizing lead that weaves in and out. ‘Running into Spaces’ is a definite joy of a song, leaving the listener wanting for more, as evident in their live shows whenever this song is performed. The closer ‘Situational/Separation’ is arguable the best song of the whole lot. Written as a tribute, the song is a lush instrumental that evokes memories of a father longingly missed.

The debut effort sees the band putting in their effort to deliver their best. Recorded at four different studios spread over a time period of eight months, every effort was taken with care and deliberation to ensure that the right sound and emotion is manifested in the music. The final touches of magic were done in West West Side Music, NY under the watchful eyes of mastering guru Alan Douches (Mastodon, Ben Folds Five, Rapture)

Here is an album that offers plenty of optimism and energy. This is the album you always crave after the dark times seem to be setting in. This is the beginning of great things to come from They Will Kill Us All.