Amazing Device have quickly risen through the independent ranks over the past few years and despite an ever growing loyal fan base and a generally high-profile, the group have yet to attain their breakthrough success. No doubt in an effort to help rectify this, the band have now aligned themselves with Tribunal Records to put out "The Quiet Room"; Their first nationally released effort which highlights a number of the their earlier songs, while also introducing a few new ones into the fray.

Starting off with "Secret", a track which features a guest appearance from Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins, the band launch into their resolved melodic rock assault with enough backbone to proudly differentiate themselves from the radio rock sensibilities that often engulf this genre. While their songs are indeed quite accessible, their emotionally powered music also retains a modern bite that is entirely prevalent with its mildly progressive guitar riffs and edgy build-ups, continually heating to a boil underneath Aaron Wilson's emphatic vocal delivery. Catchy, yet introspective and possessing enough substance to not feel thin or candy coated, the band have perfected their craft and this record clearly represents that. A smart collection of spiked rock that is both modern and emotional, without falling victim to emo or radio rock guidelines, their identity is fully beginning to blossom and it is becoming quite a sight to behold.

However, despite its multiple strong points, this album does suffer from one crippling downfall that will be entirely prevalent to long-time fans. Throughout their past few releases, the group have continually been re-releasing and re-working their earlier material and this outing is no different, offering only a handful of brand new songs. This lack of new material has somewhat limited the view of the bands evolution over their career and it would be more interesting to get a full display of where they are at today, rather than mere faint glimpses. Unfortunately though, recording a batch of new songs takes money and as such this can be overlooked in the long run. For all it's kinks, "The Quiet Room" still serves as a great introduction to the band for the uninitiated, and as a professionally packaged CD of their older material with a few new perks for the diehards.