 RoyG.Biv
"Perspectives In Perspective" CD
Roy
G. Biv Spelled Backward Music
Genres: indie rock, emo, pop-punk
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band
Mar 3 - 9 2003 |
Taking
their name after a mnemonic device for remembering the colours in the
electromagnetic spectrum, RoyG.Biv are a Chicago rock band with
a nice sound and a penchant for melody.
Although they certainly aren't doing anything that hasn't been
before (again and again and again...), their strong, tight
arrangements should appeal to most rock fans. Songs like
"To The People" and "Everyone Goes To Heaven" pose
strong walls of guitars over emotional vocals. "I'm Here
Now," meanwhile, starts off by establishing a groove, and then
builds upon it by adding chiming guitars and semi-whiny singing that
will likely scare off most emo haters.
Their sound is a combination that of indie rock acts like Superchunk,
emo bands like The Get Up
Kids, and even some more
recent outfits like The Arrivals. They often get whiny,
but the pop-punk guitars manage to keep it from sounding pathetic or
overly self-lamenting.
Perspectives In Perspective will crave anyone's desire for
some good ol' emotional rock music, providing they aren't too macho to
accept it. And, y'know, there's no doubting that "Everyone Goes To
Heaven" is wicked ass song.
80%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
12 songs, distributed by the
band, released 2002] |
