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Infectious rock for fans of Gyroscope, Brand New, The Foo Fighters, Boysetsfire, Birds of Tokyo and The Jam. Coming four years after the release of their debut EP (2006’s 'Waiting For No One'), The Reserves’ sophomore EP 'Fuses To Flames' sees the four piece refining the template set down by their first offering, and building on it with wiser songwriting heads, engaging guitar hooks and soaring vocal harmonies. No surprise given the bands work ethic, which saw them both demo tracks for the EP and record it in a secluded house in Margaret River, in WA’s southwest with Laurie McCallum (Boys Boys Boys!, Anime Fire). Its this work ethic, coupled with an intense live show, which has also garnered The Reserves support slots for the likes of Gyroscope, Birds Of Tokyo, Trial Kennedy and British India. From the driving rhythms and bassline grooves of opener “Dealing With Ghosts”, the pedal to the metal hooks of “The Deep End” and “Empty Soul Syndrome”, to the dark and imposing tones of