"The Poor And The Hopeless" is filled with DICTION's trademark multi tempo songwriting, The 10 tracks take you on a journey through doomy riffing, as evident on the album's title track, while a strong contrast to this is the punky and anthemic shout-along of "The Flood", featuring DBS from Kartel/Injury Time's gruff vocals. Tracks vary greatly from the dark and epic "London Loop" to "Collapse", a furious burst of speed and aggression  clocking in at under 1 minute 30 seconds.
Despite the amount of different elements on display, Nick's passionate and instantly recognisable vocal delivery draws the variety of styles on "The Poor And The Hopeless" together, making for a highly listenable album rather than a collection of random influences.
"The Poor And The Hopeless" is an explosive combination of energy and rage, sure to please any fan of heavy, aggressive and original UK hardcore. The band's roots reach back well over a decade, but instead of sounding stale or predictable, DICTION prove themselves a diverse, modern and forceful unit.