 Codeseven
"Dancing Echoes / Dead Sounds" CD
Equal
Vision Records
Genres: epic rock, alt rock
Equal Vision
P.O. Box 38202
Albany, NY 12203-8202
Mar 28 - Apr 3 2005 |
Codeseven's type of well-produced, epic rock gets me
every time. Dancing Echoes / Dead Sounds has a familiar
radio-friendly nature, but there's enough solid composition here to
keep a listener entertained for listens upon listens. A song
like "All The Best Dreams" is positively momentous, boasting
a powerful chorus and a really explosive sound, full of
grandeur. While the album has a really cool epic feel and a
distinct melodic potency, there's also a sense of musical maturity and
technical skill here, so it should appeal to a broad audience, beyond
the teenage realm that many alternative-style rock bands inhabit.
The more I listen to this record, the more I appreciate its
songs. Their catchy, subtly angsty sound is pretty accessible,
and the melodies really grow on you. Be it the echoing synths of
"Nasty Little Revolution" or the instantly memorable (albeit
vaguely emo-ish) chorus of "Roped and Tied", there's a lot
to like on this record - assuming you can get over the alt-rock
tendencies the band goes for. Dancing Echoes/Dead Sounds
is a perfectly enjoyable record, especially recommended for lovers of
fine, epic rock.
86%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
12 tracks, distributed by the
label, released 2004] |
