The Reverse
"The Longest Day of the
Year" CD
Heartcore
Genre: indie rock
August 2007 |
This duo's music reminds me severely of the songs
Versus did with Fontaine Toups as lead singer, but maybe
a little slower. Vaguely grungy indie rock with angelic female vocals
on top. Now I really like Versus a lot, but these folks
are missing the melodic sensibility that made Baluyut and co.
so irresistible. They also lack the tautness and tension inherent in
Versus' music (as well as most strong indie rock in general) -
the closest they come is "Moments Too Late". Also notable is that the
vocals are often too low in the mix (particularly on "Tell Your
Mother" and "False Start"). This record does have some strong bits
(infectious and fittingly dark "In the Dark"), but a lot of the songs
need serious work ("New Stars," "Stop Light Red"). I like where
they're coming from, but crisper recording and more focus on melody
and tension will make The Reverse's next album much more
successful.
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Fun Fact: Has anyone
noticed that "reverse" and "versus" are very similar words???
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: distributed by
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