I, Vigilante - Black LP

On I, Vigilante, CBP create songs that feel both sky-high epic and intimate at the same time. "We Forgotten Who We Are" is an 11-minute thunderstorm, powering through sections of head-nodding, chugging guitars to a sunrise of happy melody and back again, "Fantastic Justice" is a dazzling display of songwriting, with twists and turns that make the band sound like a mini orchestra - horns, strings, crashes and swoons with Greaves the dark conductor. The spoken-word opening to 'Bastogne Blues' is perfectly evocative for a genuinely troubled song, CBP's command of bleakness is at its strongest here; cinematic doesn't come close to describing the emotional resonance of the song. When I, Vigilante threatens to descend into a black hole of misery, a faithful screaming version of Journey's 'Of a Lifetime' shows a sense of humour and some sweet guitar tones.