Many of the heavy moments from the debut have been subtracted which is not necessarily a
detriment, but results in each song sounding extremely similar. Ten of the twelve tracks here
follow a very strict formula with little experimentation, however it results in very well
executed, explosive pop rock. Each chorus just pops as Normandie's extremely talented vocalist
Philip Strand delivers fantastic melodies on every track. Vocals are the focal point, deservedly
and rightfully so based on the focus on the record, and the instrumentation compliments Strand
well despite leaving some to be desired. Ultimately not as impressive as *Inguz* across the board,
*White Flag* is elite pop rock deserving of radio airplay. For new listeners, this falls somewhere
between Hands Like Houses' *Dissonants* and the latest effort from Deaf Havana, *Rituals.*
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