The four-piece metal mixers bring us their latest album “Sentiments”, striking up the band’s next era.

Cabin Boy Jumped Ship are a metal and electro splicing band from Leicestershire, founded in 2013, and will be gracing Download Festival’s stage for the tenth time this year. The band comprises of Conor Owen Peek (lead vocalist), Jayke Davenport (bassist), Reece Miller (drums, clean vocals), and Abel Aguado Sánchez (guitar).
2022 saw the band release their next instalment “Sentiments”, a heavy hitting 11-track masterpiece. The boys have really grasped modern metal, and flown with it - soared even. Let’s break it down more, showcase the highlights, and explore why they’re so good at what they do.

At first glance, the album artwork is fantastic. It’s a real statement piece, showcasing an emblem with a snake and arrow, and gold splattered across it. It reminds me of Roman sigils, and a sense of power or authority. Also looking back at Motionless in White’s “Immaculate Misconception” music video, where Chris Motionless is dressed as a Roman soldier, it feeds into how metalcore can dip itself into many different historical aspects to build on an image. It works, and it’s strong. CBJS’s album cover isn’t too busy, or overcomplicated, and that is why it also stands out. We see the imagery, and we can interpretate it. It sets the scene for what is to come.

Album titled track “Sentiments” kicks us off, and comes in the form of a spoken word verse, exploring an internal monologue. Its slight distortion compliments the feel of the album; humanity’s imperfection and belligerence, and the mind’s disfigurement.

Next up we have “Demons”, which delves into those themes of mental health. The screams are brutal, and the lyrics are relatable. It’s a great way to start the record off straight from “Sentiments”. A particularly powerful verse is:
“I feel like we are separating
Humanity has started to cave in
It doesn't matter when it's all said and donе
The earth is dying at the hands of our sons”
It definitely creates an image of decay and suffering, and suggests the long-lasting effects of people’s actions. “Demons” suggests we aren’t just looking at our own ghosts, but the demons of those around us - and how we are shaping the future of humanity as a whole. A strong start.

Track 3 is “War”, and is very much a narrative around internal struggles. There’s notions of anxiety, imposter syndrome, and depression that come through perfectly on the track. We’re greeted with soft vocals at the start as the foundations are set, and when the heavy elements hit they hit HARD. Speaking of, “Golden” is the heaviest thus far, with some really hefty screams. The high and low gutturals work insanely well, and give off the message that we’ve arrived somewhere else along the progressing storyline.

“Deluded” has some of those electronic elements come through, with cleaner vocals to start. This is definitely more of an example of the band’s genre-mixing, with rap also making an appearance later in the song. It all works incredibly well together, and in just the right amounts. The transitions of segments are mixed well, and I can see this being a great track live.

“Cure” is a different track altogether, with some touching piano to help build on the emotion. It’s melancholic, raw, and contrasting. You get in tune with the words. It’s definitely one for the lighters (or, nowadays, phone lights). The song ends with a heavier finisher, just to round things off, which breaks up the record nicely.

The next song to showcase is “Low”, which brings the instrumental heaviness back, but with a bit of spoken word. It’s like Kate Nash’s 2007 “Foundations” decided to go unapologetically metal. It’s in my top three off the record.

The album finishes off with “Smile”, which starts off slower - with the returning piano. It’s well composed and enduring. Then, for one last blast, the heavy vocals and guitars come back in full force. Again, the lyrics are strong; “put on a happy face and go to my happy place”. This song stands out, and is probably my favourite track on the album. It’s heavy, it’s symphonic, and it’s punchy.

All in all, it’s a solid metalcore album. There are a few other genres that the band dips into, and they work really well. There’s a touch of early Asking Alexandria and Make Me Famous coming through, so there’s some nostalgia that also comes from listening to this album. The branding is great, the songs are explorative, and it’s some of the best Cabin Boy Jumped Ship have done to date. I’m interested to see what happens next for Cabin Boy Jumped Ship, as this record hits its third birthday.

Review by: Courtney Wallace

Score: 8/10

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REVIEW: Cabin Boy Jumped Ship - “Sentiments”

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