Reviewed by Tom Whitman

This EP opens with gentle picking, accompanied synth and harrowing vocals before the Birmingham foursome break out into crunching guitars as guitarist and singer Steve Williams roars "Every day I see a new deception". It is clear that Death Is Not Welcome plan to proclaim salvation with songs packed with energy. They have the loud/quiet dynamic wrapped up in the beautiful chaos of "Until The Last" and the quick changes in tempo akin to emo and post-hardcore infuse the EP. Yet the title track is largely forgettable and by the third song I found myself screaming out for variety almost as loudly as they groan and growl themselves. Versatility is lacking in these songs, though DINWH show shades of maturity in "Facing Today" as they break it down with punchy drum rolls and hauntingly hoarse vocals meditating "I'll hide myself in you." As it turns out, this is the standout moment of the CD. They constantly seem on the edge of something brilliant, but frustratingly never quite deliver.

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