Perspective Look Back to Move Forward on Debut Album ‘Look Both Ways’
- Rachel Leong
- Jan 6
- 2 min read
There’s a rare sense of intention running through Look Both Ways, the debut album from UK four-piece Perspective. Two-and-a-half years in the making, the self-written and self-produced record lays out a worldview. One rooted in movement, reflection, and the belief that music can be both a release and a reckoning.
At a time when albums often feel like collections rather than journeys, Perspective are clear about sequencing and story. Look Both Ways is designed to be listened to front-to-back, unfolding like chapters in a book. Across its eleven tracks, lead vocalist KG revisits a decade of personal experience, filtering moments of love, identity, trauma, and growth through the clarity of hindsight.
Sonically, the band fuse classic funk and disco with contemporary pop and alternative edges. There’s warmth in the basslines, sparkle in the guitars, and a rhythmic elasticity that makes the music feel built for bodies as much as minds. Tracks like ‘Take Them All Down’ and ‘Stay Tonight’ thrive on euphoria, capturing the thrill of connection and late-night possibility, while still retaining a sense of emotional grounding.
What sets Perspective apart is their ability to balance joy with depth. ‘Scream Therapy’ channels collective frustration into something cathartic and propulsive, while ‘Hurt You Anymore’ transforms betrayal into a floor-filling act of reclamation. Even at its most celebratory, the album never feels hollow. There’s always something lived-in beneath the groove.
The record’s disco influences feel less like revivalism and more like continuity. Perspective aren’t chasing nostalgia; they’re extending it, allowing classic dancefloor energy to coexist with modern vulnerability. It’s music that understands dancing as a form of release, community, and survival.
With Look Both Ways, Perspective arrive with clarity and confidence. It’s an album that invites listeners in: to move, to feel, and to recognise themselves somewhere between the beat drops and the quiet moments in between.
Comments