Tim Scanlin likes hooks and melodies, and he makes sure you know it. Whether it’s a phasing keyboard line or a shout, the listener will not be able to resist.
Raised on and characterized by Germans like Helloween and the Swedish offspring of Malmsteen, the band produce another multi-faceted model of consistency.
Roy benefited from their tour with The Weakerthans. A sense of growth permeates this LP. Somewhere between later-era The Promise Ring and The Replacements.
There’s a smartass melodic bend and catchy phrasing that barely runs ahead of steamroller bass lines. Fans of The Adicts or The Briefs will be sold right away.
Mix Blondie with John Mayer, hop on a bike and chew some gum. Funky with a heartbroken voice and ’80s hooks: Somewhere between folk, rock, and Talking Heads.
A band working a basically melodic mid-tempo rock that moves outside of rote “we like the Stooges” bar wipe, but doesn’t artificially look to be “different.”