Avenpitch
Self-titled CD
Omega
Point Records
Genres: synth-pop, industrial rock
band website
Nov 17 - 23 2003 |
Avenpitch
make arena rock for the synth-pop generation. Or something like
that. Electronic beats and loops are mingled with rock guitars
and vocals, and the resulting style sounds a bit messy but
surprisingly melodic. This, their debut album, has been released
on dependable indie label Omega Point Records, and it certainly is an
interesting disc.
Sometimes Avenpitch are on their game; at other times
they're completely off the mark. While you've got disasters like
"Housecat" and "Escape Reality" on this record,
there are also some really good moments. "Walrus
Teeth" is one of the better tunes here - its breathless,
pseudo-industrial-rock sound is surprisingly enjoyable.
"Hacienda," meanwhile, takes the cake. It is powered
by an absolutely wonderful staccato sample and its vocals are
intensely infectious. The sonic wreckage that is
"Sisyphus" also impresses, in a synth-core meets industrial
rock sense.
Overall, this disc is something of a mixed affair, but it boasts
enough catchy tunes to warrant some excitement. Avenpitch
will need to refine their music, but they seem to be on their way to
something good.
78%
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 10 tracks, distributed by the
label, released 2003] |