I first came across Miles Away through one song - Worlds Apart. I had this in a compilation of many other hardcore tracks, but I found that this consistently stood out. Under the strength of that song alone I purchased Miles Away debut album titled... um.... Miles Away.

Miles Away are a fast paced, energetic hardcore band, from Perth Australia. Influenced by the likes of Champion and Gorilla Biscuits. They released their debut under hardcore label Bridge Nine Records (International) and Common Bond Records (Australia).

They have been described as one of the hardest working bands in the Australian hardcore scene and actually made Australia aware there actually was a Perth hardcore scene.

This album isn't the 'official' debut album as it collects tracks taken from two EPs 'Make it count' and 'State of Affairs' - a split CD that featured 5 Aussie bands.

-The Band-

Nick Horsnell - Vocals
Cam Jose - Guitar
Steve Hopperton - Bass
Adam Crowe - Guitar
Chris Unsworth - Drums

-Track-by-Track-

Worlds Apart (2.27) - so this is the track that got me into the band. Well it's very catchy song. Quick guitars intro, before shooting straight into the lyrics, which are fired off quickly with a gang sing along giving off the main message. Great, great song. "I'd like nothing more than to trust your words/ I'd like nothing more than to trust/ but the truth is we're worlds apart"

So it Begins (1.35) - quick track, which with a quick drum roll starts off, and the lyrics are shouted straight out. "Nothing Compares!" nice short track

Turn Your Back (2.30) - takes us on a story of friendship, where somewhere has turned there back on their friends and done something that's betrayed them in some way. "You sold us out for the last time". Shouty sing-along chorus with loud rampaging guitars to close the song off.

As One (2.04) - this tracks fills up the album, very forgetful and merges into the next track really. Which is weird, as they sound very similar. The guitars and drums tear through this making this song a dull mess.

The Betrayal (2.36) - Like the last track the drum work and guitars sound the same. Listening to the lyrics it's quite ironic (whether deliberate or not) but the chorus goes "I won't dwell" on you, yet it keeps being mention, so he is 'dwelling' on them. Ok little track.

This Heart (3.12) - longest track on the album and it drags too. Loud tearing guitar, all sounds familiar to the other tracks though, so gives nothing new to

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