Oddnote
Oddnote
Review by Gary Hill
This is a new band just formed last summer. There are ways you can hear that in the music. For one thing, there are a few places where their influences are worn prominently on their sleeves. That's not uncommon for bands just finding their way. So many acts have first albums that sound like other bands, but eventually start to find their own way. Another aspect is that to some degree this feels uneven, like a band searching for its identity. Both of those things notwithstanding, though, these guys create some killer hard rock. They border between blues rock, heavy metal, punk, grunge and psychedelia. They never fail to deliver, but do seem to lack direction just a little. Also, the set seems a little over-dependent on the psychedelic backtracked interludes that get a little tedious a times. Still, this is a band that shows great promise. If they are this good after less than a year, imagine what they will sound like in three years or ten.
This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2018 Volume 2 at garyhillauthor.com/Music-Street-Journal-2018.
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