Gatsby’s American Dream – Volcano – Review

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Volcano (Fearless)
by Scott Hefflon

Always disliked the band name as clunky and obvious. And the music kinda does the same general swipe of references. There’s the trendy keyboard, there’s a dash of metal chug, there are the layered harmonies. Wait, here’s where they rock out, there’s the droning breakdown, and yes, they close with the ballad (well, the first minute or so is tender). All the styles that made other bands teen hearthrobs, all cobbled together, and I get no feel for who THIS band is. It’s like they took notes on who had the most Purevolume downloads and made sure to include that style in their music.
(www.fearlessrecords.com)