mardi 19 novembre 2013

Review Union by the Boxer Rebellion

Running a bit behind my reviews... following their first inception and album, the Boxer Rebellion came back in 2009 with the dreaded second album which is most often a do-or-die kind of deal.



The band opens with a big drumming sound and the flashing red light means go actually shows the direction the band is taking. Off with the staurated guitars and pixies grungy sounds, the 4 englishmen drive their car is the direction of more melodic weeping guitars and solid rythms and riffs. The lyrics conveyed by the high pitched voice make use of frequent repetitions that is slowly  becoming the band signature.
The quick paced songs are nicely alterned with soft ballads very haunting that may end up in a big way (soviets, misplaced, silent movie...)

The hidden gem of the album is the oddly rythmed Gospel of Goro Adachi, with it's use of  keyboards and electronic drumbeats supported by great choirs.

The band consolidates its style with this trait d'union between their first effort and the following albums.


http://theboxerrebellion.com/