Beyond The Lamplight is a project by lead singers of Larry and His Flask, Ian Cook and Andrew Carew and this album contains eleven songs. I can easily say that this is one of the best feel good records that came out this year, both lyrically and musically, Beyond The Lamplight’s music borders somewhere between melodic punk and folk punk reminding me a lot of Frank Turner, who is a guest performer contributing vocals on ‘ Shelter’. I am usually not so much an avid fan of such punk rock, because I don’t like much folk punk, but this one is a keeper. Perfect combination of guitar, bass, drums and vocals together with banjo, trombone and keys, acoustic guitar and multiple nice melodic vocal harmonies give fast, up tempo and uplifting songs. Lyrics are story for themselves. Smartly written, they give hope, they help you battle your inner and outer shortcomings, imagined and real and make you soar above, if not for the rest of the day, make it just for the duration of this album and it is already much. Songs like ‘Beyond the Lamplight’, above mentioned ‘Shelter’, ‘Leave It To Us’ or the title song are sure to bring smile of joy on your face and remind you why you love punk and hardcore so much and how much it means and has to say with each passing day. Great record!

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