The Color Guard - Cornucopia
Suziblade
2007
I am often amazed at what I get sent to review. Yes, I listen to all kinds of music, but at the moment writingwise, I am a "metal guy." That should be obvious from this site and my MySpace. However, some of the non-metal "what the hell do I do with this" stuff I get is interesting, and a change of pace from "blastblastblast SatanSatanSatan 666." The Color Guard falls into this category.
This New York band recalls mid-'90s female-fronted alternative rock - Breeders, et al. - with slight goth and psychedelic tendencies (trivia: Winona Ryder's character in Reality Bites is named after singer Lalena Fissure). Accordingly, the band had a 2004 album called Dark Pop. Cornucopia is a pleasant little EP with scrappy guitar tones and male/female vocal harmonies. The songs range from faux-Latin exotica to garage rock to a fuzzed-out "Kick Ass Instrumental."
"Understandable vocals" rock is frankly not my forte, but this EP is well-done, and includes a live DVD filmed at CBGB's. For more sounds and CD/MP3 ordering info, check out the band's MySpace.
1 Comments:
I really enjoyed this. Granted, I come from the "I started out listening to punk, then crossover, then metal " end of the spectrum. Anyway, thanks for the cool find, never heard of theses guys.
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