Finch are a young band who have been rising quickly within the emocore ranks, having already landed a recording contract with Drive-Thru Records and the admiration of such underground luminaries as Glassjaw, all with only this, a 4 song EP under their belts. Combining the sounds of Jimmy Eat World and Far with a touch of Glassjaw reminiscent dynamics, this Temecula, CA based five piece pit melody fairly against aggression, creating a gifted strain of vibrant, upbeat emocore meets post hardcore that contrasts crunchy riffs with silky vocals and youthful energy with sullen emotion.

With a vocal tone that resides somewhere in between that of Far's Jonah Matranga and Glassjaw's Daryl Palumbo, band frontman Nate's emphatic voice careens through full bodied heartfelt croons that are contrasted with a spiked shadow of aggressive from the gut screams, adding a fierce recklessness to compliment the diligently emotional oral performance. The guitar work is also well versed within the general emocore stylings, utilizing crisp distortion and animated riffs with a slightly darker edge to shift gears, while a consistent wave of driving low end steadies them and funnels their energy into cleverly constructed, progressive buildups. Completed by surprisingly thick percussion that lashes out with pummeling rolls and deeply tuned toms, the band manage to retain a very headstrong quality that helps to accentuate their emocore styled approach into a fairly gutsy direction more offensive than that which most of their peers dwell in.

The maturity exhibited through composition and general groove here is quite impressive and suggests that these boys are talented enough to really make a name for themselves in the underground scene as they bloom and blossom in the coming years. Their music is satisfyingly aggressive, thrusting forth with a continual assault of firm riffs, yet its emotional density also allows it to possess to a rich depth and tenacity, which in the long run, will most likely allow the band to crossover to a multitude of listeners who prefer their melodic music to contain at least some elements of aggression and intensity. Admittedly, Finch aren't necessarily reinventing the wheel and their music, although well refined, is not inherently ground breaking. But they are indeed good at what they do and they also seem to enjoy expanding their horizons, a fact proven by the inclusion of "New Kid", a track which jumps headfirst into downbeat drum and bass and winds up achieving admirable results. As such, Finch come highly recommended for anyone who wants broader substance from the emocore styled genre, and when considering that "Falling Into Place" is only a mere precursor to their impending full length debut, it would seem that the best is yet to come, because when judging from the material shown here, when they eventually do find their place and hit the ground, they will do so running.