Album review: JULIET’S NOT DEAD – This World Is Ours

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TMR Records [Release date 07.02.25]

Heralding from the North East, Juliet’s Not Dead are an adrenaline fuelled, driven band with the sole intention of thrilling their audiences at every show. Having just finished recording the follow up to the highly acclaimed debut album ready for release in February 2025, The band have paired with Mercury Prize & Grammy nominated producer Romesh Dodangoda to set about crafting something special.

Juliet’s Not Dead are Stevie Stoker (vocals, guitar), Dan King (guitar, vocals), Niall Whittaker (bass, vocals) and Jack Corbett (drums, vocals).

I had the pleasure of listening to Stevie’s vocals when performing at Hard Rock Hell a couple of years or so ago. I knew then he had absolutely killer vocals and I was eagerly anticipating whether it could be showcased further within this album.

What can I say, 2025 is starting off on the right track with this album.

I wasn’t disappointed as the vocals were absolutely superb, you can definitely tell that heart and soul was put into the song writing as the delivery was emotive, and thought provoking and showed great range.

The overall composition and sound was hard hitting rhythmic rock and had a big nod to the metal lovers. It is very fresh and current and I feel it would appeal to the new generation of rock fans as well as old. I can see this album gathering traction very quickly with added licks which were also diverse in complexity and consistently catchy drum beats and bass line that ripped and rocked to the core!

The 10 track album showcases an outstanding range of sound.

Straight out of the gate “Sinner or Saint” took no prisoners, Juliet’s Not Dead went yes were here, and stomped a huge stamp on the rock territory. The middle of the song slowed to build an epic crescendo that has left a truly lasting impression. It was epic!

“Thrillseekers” was the second offering and the pace was not slowing. It was just hit after hit. Riffs were tearing right through my core.

“Open Fire” a slight breather in pace. Yet still delivering, the album then moves on to the Softer tempo tracks including “Battle Scarred” and “Passing Ships” broke the album up nicely creating the ebbs and flows needed to be able to truly appreciate and immerse myself.

However in the middle of the two was “Notorious” a track that delivered just that, a notorious thrashing downpour of sound. It has such a bad ass metal edge and was my favourite track musically. I love a metal edge and something faster in pace. It was an adrenaline shot of rock!

“Double Life” has to be my favourite track lyrically , as the lyrics “you lead another double life, that’s just another broken heart for me” is something I can completely resonate with after being in a toxic and narcissistic relationship.

It’s rare I find a song where I feel inner need to shout the lyrics from the rooftops, but this track did just that. It actually made me feel emotionally empowered listening to it. Not to mention the beautifully intricate guitar solo/breakdown before the penultimate chorus.

“Last One Standing” coming straight after it really feels there’s a great story being told here, with the last track being of sorrow this track is in my mind, fuelled by a message of healing. It was very uplifting and shows true thought of track placement. This song I can see being a fan favourite.

“King and Queen” was the penultimate track, double pass pedal teamed with a heavy dropped bass sound and an epic guitar solo! This track pulled no punches.

Last and certainly not least “Capsize” Stevie delivering an absolutely captivating lyrical story of emotions. Breaking down when someone breaks you. It was raw and passionate. The music complementing the lyrics perfectly. It started slow then built up to a powerful and immersive experience that had me welling up. It was truly stunning. This is my overall track of the album. I genuinely cannot give this enough praise. What a way to end.

This album is truly a work of art.

I can say after listening to this , I can fully expect their run of shows coming up next month being a huge success!

Take a bow Juliet’s Not Dead you have really outdone yourselves on this one! ****

Review by Lucy Parr

The live dates are as follows:

Friday 7th Feb – Independent, Sunderland
Saturday 8th Feb – HMV – Newcastle
Sunday 9th Feb – Waterloo, Blackpool


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