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It Won't Always Be like This
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8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the Irish indie rock band led by Elijah Hewson (the eldest son of U2's Bono) was produced by Anthony Genn.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. The Telegraph (UK)
    Jul 8, 2021
    80
    It Won’t Always Be Like This amply demonstrates that there is more to Inhaler than family resemblances.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Jul 8, 2021
    80
    ‘It Won’t Always Be Like This’ is teeming with nervous energy over trying to find balance in a world turned inside out, while flashes of more mature reflections on saints, sinners, kings and dreams are also promising.
  3. Clash Music
    Jul 8, 2021
    70
    ‘It Won’t Always Be Like This’ distills an optimism we can just about taste, but can’t quite feel. The sound of a band coming into their own, it finds INHALER taking a deep breath, and making the most important step forwards of their career.
  4. The Independent (UK)
    Jul 8, 2021
    60
    Hewson’s songwriting is definitely up to snuff, although occasionally lapses into cliches.
  5. musicOMH.com
    Jul 19, 2021
    60
    It Won’t Always Be Like This has its moments that suggest something promising is within their reach.
  6. No Ripcord
    Jul 12, 2021
    60
    It Won't Always Be Like This is a competent first effort with superbly crafted and unpretentious songs—even if they still haven't quite found the sound that they’re looking for.
  7. DIY Magazine
    Jul 8, 2021
    50
    ‘It Won’t Always Be Like This’ is inexplicably reanimating the era’s penchant for plodding, drive-time indie-rock.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Primrosehill
    Jul 10, 2021
    10
    A great sound, beautiful vocals, catchy songs, young energy, impressive guitars and a strong drummer.
  2. Jungstir
    Jul 9, 2021
    9
    Bono done good his son's band is rockin and shows lots of promise. Great music and vocals and writing. Now I am an Inhaler fan!
  4. tomnookstan
    Jul 25, 2023
    9
    Only so many bands can enter the indie scene with this solid of a debut album. Some standout songs include the title track, ‘My Honest Face’,Only so many bands can enter the indie scene with this solid of a debut album. Some standout songs include the title track, ‘My Honest Face’, and the short but well placed interlude ‘Strange Time To Be Alive’. In just 11 tracks, Inhaler doesn’t just prove that they can get your attention—but that they can keep it, too.… Expand
  5. Ricko
    Aug 4, 2021
    8
    The album may be produced to within an inch of its life but what cannot be denied is that Inhaler know how to write catchy songs in the veinThe album may be produced to within an inch of its life but what cannot be denied is that Inhaler know how to write catchy songs in the vein of pop rock. There is a lot to like and very little to complain about on "It Won't Always Be Like This". Eli Hewson has been blessed by the genetics Gods and has inherited his father's magnificent vocal chords but he's got the confidence already to do more with them at his young age than Bono had. He's also got a similar songwriting talent but due to a number of factors and circumstances, lacks the introspection and depth. This may well come in time though. It's not a one man show though and the whole band put on a cracking performance on this. There are a few lyrical facepalm moments but there are an equal amount of astute lines present as well. In the main though, this is about the music rather than the topics covered. Inhaler have all the signs of having the ability to play to large venues in future and while their connections may have given them their start, they certainly taken their chance and delivered on it. The title track is a genuinely great song and opens the album. "My Honest Face" and "Cheer Up Baby" are Kings of Leon/Stereophonics style arena rock. "Slide Out the Window" and "A Night on the Floor" make up side A and are keeping with the hook heavy, radio friendly feel of the other tracks. The second half of the album is a little bit more adventurous and definitely sees the band push their sound to a degree with a few interesting coda's and left turns taken. This album might lack edge and grit but it more than makes up for this in pure tunage, tight playing and an excellent vocal performance. Very enjoyable listen.… Expand
  6. AJKolevsohn
    Jul 21, 2021
    7
    A good first album from the band. It isn't a stand-out release but it serves as a good introduction to who Inhaler are and who they couldA good first album from the band. It isn't a stand-out release but it serves as a good introduction to who Inhaler are and who they could become. They seem to have a lot of potential and but it seems that they are trying not to live in the shadow of Bono and U2. I look forward to what lies ahead.… Expand
  7. eugene_skala
    Jul 25, 2021
    5
    It's really hard to tell if the glass here is half full or half empty. My sense is that singer Eli Hewson (Bono's son) has his eye on theIt's really hard to tell if the glass here is half full or half empty. My sense is that singer Eli Hewson (Bono's son) has his eye on the prize but it's going to take a lot more than sounding like his dad and stealing ideas from U2's playbook to take him there. While "Slide Out My Window" is pleasant enough, It Won't Always Be Like This is pretty much retro rock from the 1990s-2010's (Keane, Snow Patrol, Coldplay, etc.). While I enjoyed listening to the album and appreciated the production values, I didn't feel inspired by the music or the band. It's disappointing that "I Want You", "Falling In", and "Ice Cream Sundae" were not included on this debut.… Expand

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