7/10

There’s a particular kind of electricity that only exists between people who once made noise together in their youth and then drifted apart. And on 'Survival', The Resurrection Club capture that spark as something newly forged in the present.

Martin McLeish and Morris Fraser first crossed paths in Glasgow’s underground scene decades ago, back when guitars rang out in rehearsal rooms thick with ambition. Time scattered them across Europe, with one in Spain and the other in Scotland, yet the creative thread never fully snapped. This record is the sound of that thread being pulled tight again.

Built through file exchanges and long-distance collaboration, 'Survival' carries the weight of geography in its bones. It feels expansive and intimate at once; widescreen in atmosphere, yet grounded in human detail. Producer Robin Twelftree, known for work alongside The Prodigy, helps shape a landscape where chiming six-strings intersect with textured electronics. The result is a meeting point between shadowed guitar tradition and ambient modernity.

Lyrically, the album confronts the turbulence of contemporary life head-on. 'Emergency' pulses with quiet urgency, its refrain hinting at a world running out of options. While opener 'Every Second Counts' leans into the sensation of speaking into a void. By the time the closing segment 'The Upstage' arrives, repeating the simple mantra of continued existence, it feels more like earned resilience.

But what’s most striking is the emotional candour. There’s vulnerability in the vocal delivery and moments where voices tremble but never collapse.

In all, 'Survival' is about rediscovering creative kinship after years of silence and choosing to speak again. In an era saturated with digital noise, The Resurrection Club offer music born of distance, yet reaching unmistakably toward closeness.