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Look passed the seemingly depressing title and you
will uncover Moneen’s latest full length record
to be full of hope, diversity and poignant questions
– such as ‘How do you want to be remembered?’
which closes Kenny Bridges description behind title
track The World I Want To Leave Behind.
This is the fourth rock offering from Canada’s
own and as much as it really does deliver, this
is one to experience in the flesh as you can literally
envision Bridges and co smashing, thrashing and
grating the crap out of anything and anyone in their
path as they share their latest batch of alternative
genius. Imagine Kenny Bridges skidding across the
stage, Erik Hughes pumping out heavy swaying bass
lines, Hippy Hughes’ flying dreadlocks and
Steve Nunnaro beating his drum like Animal.
Kicking off, track one The World I Want To Leave
Behind, begins with ethereal guitars and eerie vocals
before Steve Nunnaro jumps in and drop kicks you
across your frontal lobes. With his heavy brand
of drumming leading straight into Hold That Sound
and beyond, the title track sets the tone for a
record that leaves you guessing throughout; whether
that is regarding the next arrangement heading directly
for you at full speed or the lyrical depth juxtaposed
with the melancholy overtones of each and every
heartbreaking chord. You won’t be left unsatisfied
- or suicidal. I find the cocktail of delicate chords
mixed with a double shot of crashing drums and a
delicious dose of frail vocals over poignant lyrics
as beautiful as it is powerful – ‘Lost
in a time frame I can’t shake Are you ready?’
For me the stand out tracks are the rock bangers
Hold That Sound, Red Eyes and The Way and the heart-wrenchingly
dainty Waterfalls. A must-have addition to the music
collection of any Jimmy Eat World or Deftones fan,
but I strongly urge you to acquire the physical
CD version of the album as opposed to the new-school
download. Reason being, the history and anecdotes
running alongside each song as footnotes from different
band members is, for me anyway, a wonderful addition
to the album and allows you a AAA pass into Moneen’s
intimate song writing process.
4/5
Review by Jessica Acreman |
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Kenny Bridges
Chris 'The Hippy' Hughes
Erik Hughes
Steve Nunnaro
Haris Cehajic |
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1. The World I Want To Leave Behind
2. Hold That Sound
3. Great Escape
4. Believe
5. Redefine
6. The Way
7. The Long Count
8. The Monument
9. Waterfalls
10. Red Eyes
11. Lighters
12. The Glasshouse |
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- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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What Was That? |
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