Well not the wrong genre, just not one that particularly needs saving."Saviours of Rock" is a phrase that (however sarcastically) appears on the Matches's myspace. They're not far wrong.Anyone who knows me knows I adore Decomposer. I think it's a masterpiece. I think it's a work of art. I think it would be very difficult for any band to follow up such a great album. Not that I gave the Matches any sort of concession when I curled up on the floor to listen to A Band In Hope on the big stereo.I was nervous about listening to the album and the title didn't inspire confidence. Seems quite cheesy compared to Decomposer or E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals. But that's not my place to criticise. I'm not a publicist, I'm a musician.I won't go into gritty details, but it didn't grab me as Decomposer did. Of course, the context of my listening has changed quite. When I bought Decomposer I was deep in the ska/pop punk sort of stage with "emo" thrown at me a bit. Since then I have matured into many many types of wondrous music, while sifting through those olde bandes and choosing the best. But The Matches have moved on, and left me behind. The guitar was much heavier in a Band In Hope, which left an immediate not-me impression with me. (NB: since they are so close to my heart I'm not going to be able to do an objective review. apologies) The guitar melodies were good, but none of the incredibly catchy stuff that got me hooked on Decomposer. There are three out of 15 tracks that I really didn't like, and about 3 that were outstanding from the rest. My favourite was the final track Proctor Rd. but it only goes for one minute, which was disappointing.Overall, it had a lot of rock operatic moments, a few metallic and few classical...the "punky" (it's all I can think to describe it but I'm not sure if it's accurate..) moments left me bored. A couple of softer songs made for a bit of a difference, but they did get a little repetitive with no backing. The harmonic minor scale made a few notable appearances, which is ok, but not really me. It was less emotive (and I don't mean emo, I mean less feeling) the lyrics were cliched at points which was a big surprise! They did experiment, but again it was within the rock genre, which ain't my cuppa tea. I liked them as little maggots.Of course, if they'd produced Decomposer the 2nd, I'd be very disappointed. They're fighting the good fight those Matches, and I hope they win. But yeah, they've lost me a bit in this album.chee-yars, Ingrid.