Back To Life hasn’t deviated from what Jacob’s Ladder, a Miami-based trio, has been doing for years, which is straight up alt rock. However, what this EP does is show off a mastery of their style and what they are trying to say. The cinematic, soft intro leads into the first and title track of the EP, “Back To Life,” a solid track with driving guitar, flowing bass, and steady backbone of pounding drums. Later, “The Silence,” with a Sublime-like influence, gives the EP an overall good flow that gives you a reason to loop this six track taste over and over again.
This is their third release—their last being 2009′s Ours for the Taking, which was produced by New Found Glory‘s drummer, Cyrus Bolooki. Jacob’s Ladder continues to surround themselves with serious talent in Back To Life, getting Ikey Owens, the keys player for Mars Volta, to lay down some tracks and make their sound even fuller throughout the album. Their ability as well as maturity has grown with each release as a result of constant touring up and down the east coast. Their unrelenting addiction to music has made them a staple in the south Florida music scene.
