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Band/artist: Chest Rockwell
Title: Chest Rockwell vs. the World
Released: 2007
Label: Self Release |
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Track
listing:
1. What Atrocities Are These?
2. La Fin Absolue Du Monde
3. Inconsistencies in Inanimate Objects
4. Warm Towels for E
5. On the Edge of Intensity
6. Mayhem's Leap of Faith
7. Leeloo Dallas
8. Multi-pass |
: : The Players : :
Josh Hines (vocals, guitars, bass, keyboard, percussion), Nick Rouse
(drums, percussion, keyboard, vocals), Nick Stewart (bass, keyboard,
percussion), Seth Wilson (guitar, keyboard, percussion, vocals) |
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: : Chest
Rockwell vs. the World : :
Chest Rockwell is a four man strong rock group based in Kentucky, USA,
and Chest Rockwell vs. the World is their second album, released in
March 2007.
Musically, the overall sound on this album reveals a band with firm
roots in the indie/alternative scene. When the first real track on the
album start playing; disregarding the opening mood piece here; the
sounds that emanates from the speakers are drenched in the indie/alternative
feel.
As that song evolves, and as you listen to the following tracks, it
won't take long before anyone will start noticing that there's lots more
going on here though. The band change pace, style and mood frequently in
each song; and the album as such is both mixing and moving between
mellow rock, psychedelic rock, ambient, jazz, fusion, symphonic rock and
metal. All of it well done; and at all times with that indie/alternative
flavour in the soundscape.
The experimental quality to the music and that indie sound makes me see
this release as quite related to krautrock actually; if Amon Duul II had
started out today I'd imagine that they would have had a sound not too
dissimilar from what Chest Rockwell has on this release.
Musical influences on
this music are probably too many to be listed; and few are extremely
obvious. As many other bands they have borrowed some classic U2 melodic
overlays; but not to the extent that I would call this a major influence
in the sound here though. It is the one influence most people will
discover when listening to this album though.
All the changes in moods and styles on this album calls for some very
structured songwriting to make it work. Fortunately the band are
talented in that department; the creativity has been channeled
effectively; so that each song feels like a song rather than mixed parts
thrown together. Much of the continuity comes from the band moving
back and forth here; the various styles and moods flowing back and forth
instead of utilizing more dramatic breaks to go from one style to
another.
Overall this is an interesting release for music fans with a broad
musical taste; and worth checking out for anyone defining themselves as
just that.
Rating: 8 (out of 10)
Reviewer: Olav Björnsen
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: : Discography : :
Flavor (2007)
Chest Rockwell vs. the World (2007)
Back to Square One (2005) |
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