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There is so much potential here it kills me. Brian Jones is
an amalgamation of different band concepts, including stylings of
lighter punk fare like Jawbreaker and emo designs that could
be found in Dashboard Confessional. Unfortunately though, awesome
backing material provided by guitar, bass and drums can't elevate
this band to the next level without seriously improving the vocal
lines.
"The Roaring Twenties" and "KTCOKW" are just
plain brilliant until the lackluster vocals fail to grab the listener
by the throat like the rest of the band does. Guitar lines are memorable
and diverse as they quickly alternate through the different songs,
providing key emphasis and determination wherever they appear. Equaling
this feat is the drums, which play smartly mirroring the guitar at
points and taking a background stance at others to let the bass and
guitar have freer reign - showing that the drummer is humble in his
choices, yet powerful enough to stand on his own. Bass owns his parts
accurately, giving gusto to the break-out sections and following closer
to the guitar at others. Production really focuses on the backing
material giving full relish to the many well defined changes that
are found throughout the album.
If the vocal lines could prove as memorable as the guitar, if the
same determination of the drums could be channeled, this album would
be unstoppable. The vocals are better suited to the lighter side of
the material and just can't hold their own in the rest. I will make
that statement with one exception: on "The Cheat Sheet on Beat
Street" the vocals are at their best and actually do a pretty
nice job of alternating with the rest of the band, adding a good amount
of fervor to the change. Now what happened on the rest of the album?
-bishop
Track listing:
1) This is What it Sounds Like
2) The Roaring Twenties
3) La Kidason
4) Lil' Popcorn
5) KTCOKW
6) The Cheat Sheet on Beat Street
7) Mother '04
8) A Ride Home From Mars
9) Confidence is the Sexiest Thing You Can Wear
10) One Title of Your Choice
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