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Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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03.09.2007 by J-Sin
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Gregory Paul — Awake From the Flash Buy it at Amazon
What a way to start an album. An ambient build-up that seems to shake your nerves, creeping and crawling its way into your body and brain like a slithering snake. Gregory Paul, the frontman for New York’s stellar indie pop band Autumdivers, whom I gave big props to when I reviewed their self-titled album, shows his skills as a solo artist. Paintings of musical tapestries and pin-ups of melodic pop arm the album with a soundscape unlike any other, proving that we as humans have only begun to experience our musical potential. Experimental pop-rock with psychedelic undertones that coast through melodies and harmonies like a speed boat, “Awake From the Flash” could potentially be the singer/songwriter album of the year. Get this album now!
- J-Sin
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