The Norwegians are a little more interested in pushing some different sounds, and even if some of them stand in stark contrast, they all work in context.
Modern life is a real drag according to the The Bronx’s lyrics, but you wouldn’t know it from the kick-ass, muscled boogie-punk that these LA punkers jerk out.
When SPIN says that The Photo Atlas reminds them of At The Drive-In and Bloc Party, expectations are high. It’s nothing that’s gonna knock your socks off.
On IAMACEO, Jason Martin reflects on the travails of both life and faith, two subjects he’s always pontificating on, especially after the death of his father.
Southern rock swagger, harmonica-drenched, dusty vocals of wide range and wide-legged stance kick up electrified cowboy grit like tequila-shooting Molly Hatchet.