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Once you get past the awful graffiti style cartoon
characters on the cover of this album, it’s
a pretty good listen. Instead of the hip-hop you
were expecting, you’re treated to some good
old fashioned nu metal which doesn’t shy away
from using plenty of heavy guitars.
There’s a clear Metallica influence here;
so much so that some tracks are in danger of becoming
a little clichéd and formulaic. That said,
the soaring power riffs are hard not to admire,
and they would be an incredible feat to see performed
live on stage. In particular, listen out for ‘Asylum’
and ‘I’ll Make You Pay’, and
prepare to be amazed.
Unfortunately for the band, the production is
a little loose and weak. There is no proper separation
of each instrument, and the lyrics drown in the
ill-defined noise. Overall, I found the album
to be a little samey for my liking. Many of the
tracks blend into one another and lack some clear
distinction. Some tracks even seemed to give you
two for the price of one; the meandering guitar
riffs often seem to lose direction, to the point
that they forget where they’d started and
just begin an entirely different tune. ‘Not
The Same’ is a prime example of one such
confusing double track.
However, there is some variety in here. ‘Still
Me’ provides a much cleaner, fresher sound;
and ‘Water It Down’ introduces an
interesting funk/groove element. ‘Agrofist’
is also one of the highlights, simply because
it is well written and succinct. Many of the other
tracks lack this tightness, in particular the
title track, ‘What Do You See?’, which
starts off fantastically, but loses direction
and keeps going well past the 10 minute mark.
The album as a whole is well written and satisfactorily
produced, but it certainly lacks passion. It’s
a shame, because there is clearly some real talent
here, and if you choose your tracks carefully,
there is some good material here.
‘What Do You See?’ is out on 19th
January 2009.
3/5
Review by Helen Williams |
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Max Andrews (Vocals)
Dan Smith (Bass)
Loz Smith (Drums)
Dudley Ross (Guitar) |
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1. In My World
2. Not The Same
3. Still Me
4. Asylum
5. Water It Down
6. I'll Make You Pay
7. True To Yourself
8. AGROFIST
9. What Do You See |
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Score Code |
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- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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What Was That? |
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