Restoring Force: Full Circle by Of Mice & Men

When Of Mice & Men released their third studio album, Restoring Force, 13 months ago, it received glowing reviews from critics and fans alike. Just over a year later, the main body of the album is still as joyfully grizzly a listen as it was the first time we heard it, but it's reissue, Restoring Force: Full Circle, takes the album to a new level. Whilst reissues of this kind are often frustrating (because often you end up buying the album twice), this one brings four tracks which are all delicious enough to own multiple times.

Broken Generation is the first of three new tracks and boasts everything that Of Mice & Men are best at: big choruses and big riffs. Second of the three is Something To Hide which brings noise that could fill the arenas they've had a taste of playing. It sounds big and stands out. The final new track, Never Giving Up, is once again classic Of Mice & Men. It feels heroic and special and it fits perfectly with what Restoring Force is all about. Along with these three is an acoustic version of Feels Like Forever. It sounds like the original, just not as huge. It oozes passion and makes you really pay attention to what the song is about; it's a real goosebumps number. It's a beautiful reissue and leaves you wondering why these tracks weren't part of the original package!

Listen to: Something To Hide

8/10