It’s quite possible that melody driven rock
is dead. Our current music scene striving for individuality
has all about dumped the musical decree. However,
Ahimsa Theory’s newest might
be the zombie sent to revive formulaic rock melody.
That revival, however, will be as disruptive as
a stone thrown in the Pacific.
Nevertheless, the threesome’s newest isn’t
that bad of a record. The indie and rock alternative
blend creates an impressive originality that’s
almost brave. Furthermore, it’s been so long
since I heard a non-polished sound and this record’s
selling point is its raw, unabridged final product.
The only problem I have with the record is the vocals
that sound like there being sung into a shower stall.
If Gabe Bledsoe (vocalist) actually
has that much of an echolike voice he shouldn’t
be singing. He’s just too loud, and it seems
as though his vocals were turned up during the mastering
process and at times, drowns out the actual instruments.
At any rate, these guys have offered something
that rock writers have been screaming about for
the last decade: originality. However, I don’t
think this was what nerdy kids like me were hoping
for.
www.ahimsatheory.com
Josh Petre, June 24, 2005
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