Ostensibly an archetype rock and roll trio based on the eternal triangle of Bass / Drums / Guitar (now augmented by an additional guitarist), Amor are in fact a band for whom the song is as important as the way it is played. Leader and writer Jon Amor brings so much more than instrumental brilliance to their ranks; so, tracks like ’Any Day Now’, with it’s subtle, funk rock groove is in structure an old school pop song with the requisite verse / chorus and middle eight, as opposed to a template on which to graft instrumental solos. Lyrically and sonically, though, it’s 100% of the here and now.
    Of course, if the riff’s your thing, then you’ll find Amor unafraid to deliver the odd pile driver from their repertoire - take ’Lowdown’ for example, once more a fine, tautly-arranged number that rocks with a venom and toughness that is a pleasure to behold, it boasts a Jon Amor vocal as intense as his pin-sharp guitar soloing. And let’s not lose sight of the fact that Amor are a band: the contributions of bass player Matt Beable and drummer Wayne Proctor are the crucial bedrock that underpins Amor, and provide a magnificent musical foil for Jon Amor’s songs, In terms of such hoary rock and roll verities as great ensemble playing, Amor have few peers - there’s an empathy and instinctive understanding there that is firmly in the tradition of such time-honoured Brit combos as The Pirates, Led Zeppelin, and even (if I may make so bold) Elvis Costello & The Attractions. ’Even After That’ is in no way a ’retro’-styled record though; it’s a fiercely contemporary collection that looks onwards and upwards, owing as much to Beck Hansen as Jeff Beck.