There's a fine line with this particular kind of music, and Royworld are certainly treading it precariously, with a fair amount of wobbles. On one side of radio-friendly indie/pop line you've got schmaltzy, disgusting sickly sweet, and usually consumed by the masses and loved by Jo Whiley - raise your hands The Feeling. Or it's hugely uplifting, stadium- filling, epic, life-affirming tracks - step forward Arcade Fire, The Verve, and Coldplay (on a good day).So, sit tight, as Royworld wobble all over the place on their debut Man In The Machine. At times, hitting the off button seems the best option, but at other times the band set themselves up to be the catalyst of some glorious festival moments this summer.Opener ‘Elasticity', an up-tempo melodic pop, semi-anthem was a fairly successful single for the band, but as with a fair percentage of the album, is far too formulaic and uninspired to mean anything. The band is constantly let down by weak vocals - they sound decidedly cheesy, and whilst some might see it as songs sung with conviction, it sounds fake and over-sincere.‘Transmission' is an odd segue to the album, which begins like it might be going somewhere exciting, briefly busts out some huge electronic beats, and then disappears. The title track is the band at their best - a huge sound that encompasses synths, guitars, heavy bass drums and some excellent power chords. This is where Royworld hint at what they're really capable at if only they could shake themselves out of the comfortable but downright boring radio-fodder they produce in by the bucket-load.Most of the time, Man In The Machine remains on the dubious side on of the line, but just occasionally it wobbles over into something brilliant, suggesting the possibility that this band could really produce something amazing, before stepping back over into safer, and more altogether boring territory. 35%[Download Royworld Man In The Machine]Links Royworld [myspace]