Reviews of  "The End of Fear EP"



Designer Magazine- Album of the month
Josh Doyle is back with "The End Of Fear EP" which sounds more mature and adventurous than his former band. The title track sounds like an semi-acoustic version of Lostprophets with lyrics such as..... (click here to read this review)

Sound the Sirens Magazine
The other good news is that Doyle's lyrics are as clever as John Mayer thinks he is. More so, actually. The EP tells a coming-of-age story for someone in his early- to mid-twenties. Its that spot in life where you know you should be doing something important, and you want to, but you just don't know what that is yet. And just settling isn't an option....(click here to read this review)

The Mag UK - 8/10
The lyrics...lay bare many of Josh Doyles own fears. Emotional strains and heartache feature as well as a fear of being mediocre and ordinary. Perhaps, as the order of the lyrics on the inlay card suggest, these are the fears that are going to be ended by this release...(click here to read this review)

Cross Rhythms - 9/10
In 2000 Josh Doyle fronted The Dum Dums who looked like they were going to explode into success at the same sort of level that Busted later achieved. Instead, after four top 30 hit singles and a buzz in the UK and Japan, the band fragmented under the pressures of pop success. Josh disappeared to America to lick his wounds and get his head together....(click here to read this review)

Music Shopper - 8/10
The End of Fear E.P. is a sterling debut effort, an eclectic display of all of Josh's moods and talents. There's acousticy bits and rocky, indie bits and elsewhere drums and beats and electro noises and the obligatory 80s references. (click here to read this review)

Absolute Punk - 8/10
...For a debut EP, it is truly stellar work. All the pieces are there for Josh to be an incredible artist; they just need to be put together. Each song is just a little different, one track contains no synth, another contains no guitar. His best work is when he balances his instruments perfectly, and that only happens in the final track. Nonetheless, this is a must own EP for fans of The Postal Service or acoustic singer/songwriters like Howie Day. (click here to read this review)

Phantom Tollbooth - 3 1/2 stars
Josh Doyle, late of the Dum Dums, ventures out on his own with his debut EP The End of Fear. A five-song acoustic-flavored hodgepodge, The End of Fear provides a showcase for Doyles understated, but immense talents. (click here to read this review)

Sellout Mag
This definitely rocks harder than the Damien Rices of the world but doesn't sacrifice the confessional feel of the music. (click to read this review)

SOUNDS XP
But what stands out like a mohawk at a skinhead convention is Boyracer. Pure electronica, its Radiohead circa 'Kid A' covering The Police; chock full of bleeps, beats and squiggles, its also masterfully catchy. Mr Doyle, an album please. (click here to read this review)
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