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Karmic Whiplash- The Nervous System Review

Artist: Karmic Whiplash
Title: The Nervous System
Website: http://www.karmicwhiplash.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/karmicwhiplash
Style: Folk/Rock
Label: City Duck Records
Rating: 8.3 out of 10
By C.W. Ross

 

Karmic Whiplash got started when Brendan Themes (vocals, acoustic guitar, bass), who had decided to go solo after tiring of playing his bass in punk and metal bands and having to deal with other band members decided to give the band thing another try.

 

He hooked up with multi-instrumentalist Travis Lund (drums, harmonica, electric guitar, banjo) and the two of them got started recording The Nervous System, which the guys say was recorded over a one-year period in various apartments and basements in Minnesota.

 

This release features 10- tracks with a running time of 24 minutes.

 

Their MySpace page list their musical influences as, Violent Femmes, Ani DiFranco, and Billy Bragg.

 

Even though Brendan may have left his punk roots for a softer sound you can still hear a punk meets folk rock music in several of the songs with their fast beats and robust acoustic guitar strumming.

 

For the most parts the songs are lively and focus on the vocals, which at times deal with quirky issues. The songs also feature very controlled drum parts that are often soft and melted into the background of the songs. I also liked the little punches of extras that come from the harmonica.

 

Karmic Whiplash's The Nervous System offered enough to keep my attention and is a pretty-well-done project from the duo.

Alien Father- Paste Review

Artist: Alien Father
Title: Paste
Website: http://www.myspace.com/alienfather
Style: Avant Punk Rock
Label: Brother and Brother Records
Rating: 7.5 out of 10
By C.W. Ross

 

The lineup for Alien Father is, Dave Hallinger (vocals,guitar,synth,bass), Curtis Regian (bass, synth,guitar), and Mike Topley(drums). The band is currently based out of Boston, Massachusetts.

 

The music found on their release, Paste is definitely not going to be everyone's cup of tea. It's so distinctive in style that your either going to love or hate it.

 

Paste features 23 tracks of music that the band says is "...the culmination of their first year and a half of existence". Even with all of those tracks though the total running time for this release is only 40 minutes, with several of the songs lasting for only a minute or two.

 

The music is built on a base of punk with a lot of experimental elements added in to create the unique mix. This stuff is definitely on the experimental side with its twist and turns.

 

I kept hearing this squealing noise that sounded like a pig getting stuck and couldn't figure out what it was untill I visited the band's website and followed a link found there to a short video that the band made. On it they describes how they uses a bow to play the guitar to get this unusual sound.

 

The songs and their lyrics have that punk attitude and brought words like, total chaos, anarchy, revolution, pissed-off, and insane to mind while listening to them.

 

If you're looking for something in the punk vein with a lot of extra on the edge elements then Alien Father's Paste is for you.

 

Vary Lumar- Waiting Room Review

Artist: Vary Lumar
Title: Waiting Room
Website: http://www.varylumar.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/varylumar

Style: Rock
Rating: 8.4 out of 10
By C.W. Ross

 

Vary Lumar was formed in 2004 by Paul De Pasquale (vocals, guitar), and Rob Fusco (drums, fx). Later Ben Case (guitar, effects), and Rob Laff (bass) joined to round out the quartet.

 

Waiting Room is the band's debut release and the follow up to their EP The Cold Heart Bru Hah Hah released in 2006.

 

Vary Lumar's music seems to be following a growing trend of taking rock music and stretching its boundaries to create unique new styles of the genre.

 

On Waiting Room they take a base of rock and add in progressive and modern rock elements along with psychedelic and experimental to achieve their band's style of rock music.

 

The band refers to their music style as being 'Pre- Apocalyptic Psychedelic Rock.' When asked about their material band member Paul De Pasquale described it as being, "Watercolor Chaos."

 

The band's music is driven by wailing guitars and drum beats that like to run free in the songs, along with the occasional sound effect added in to give the songs that little extra punch.

 

The band likes to use repetitive chords along with repeated vocals that add an almost echoing effect to the songs. While most of the songs have driving tempos the band also mixes in the occasional more melodic track for a change of pace along with several instrumental tracks.

 

The band has a lot to say and gets a lot of it off of their chest in the 13 tracks found on Waiting Room.

 

Overall Waiting Room is a solid release that offers a lot for the listener to take in while still rocking your socks off.