Straight out the gate, Jule Vera were hailed as, “a bold band with big songs and a bright future.” And with the release of their debut record, Friendly Enemies, the fresh-faced, Alabama-based brigade hawked their contagious brand of high-energy, guitar-driven power-pop/rock worldwide — an exhaustive 18-month promotional trek that took the troupe from the sweat-soaked U.S. Vans Warped Tour to international concert stages, performing with such distinguished colleagues as Don Broco, Never Shout Never, As It Is and Waterparks. Clocking in at just a smidge over 30 minutes, Friendly Enemies was classified by many as an EP when it first arrived via Pure Noise, five years ago on June 30th. However, as an old-timer, still rolling on “Diamond” Dave-era “Van Halen Savings Time,” eight tracks (of any ...
