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Injected
Burn It Black
Island Def Jam
Injected has not rein
vented rock by any
means, but it has man
aged to breathe a little life
into the suffocating radio rock scene.
Burn It Black, the debut album from Injected,
has taken rock back to the early 1990s. While
rock bands today are likely to be called
pop/rock, Injected has held steady to its roots
that sound like Seattle grunge.
Burn It Black is an album full of addictive
hooks and compact lyrics that seem to be
catchy enough for the finicky radio world, with
out losing sight of the meaningful music
Injected has made.
Frontman Danny Grady has a voice that can
be unleashed at any moment, but can also
maintain harmony-filled choruses with vocals
that take us back to Seattle.
The single "Faithless" gives listeners the radio
friendly sound of Burn It Black. Injected has
sprinkled this album with songs worthy of
being mainstream, but for the most part the
album comprises straight-forward rock music
like the tracks "Bullet" and "Sherman."
The members of Injected have successfully
accompanied the tunes with the important
lyrics, making sure they are not too weighed
down with wasted words and unnecessary
venting. The songs say what needs to be said,
simple as that. (Grade: C+)
—Lycia Shrum
Starsailor
Love Is Here
Capitol Records
It seems at least once a
year Britain has a band cap
ture the hearts of not only
their homeland but the states as well. This
time, that band is Starsailor.
Named after a Tim Buckley album, the band
has seen much success with its debut album
Love Is Here. Front man James Walsh's similar
falsetto-style vocals of Thom Yorke — though
not quite on Yorke's level — is the most arrest
ing aspect to the album.
This album is full of big British hooks which
has undoubtedly given Starsailor the right to be
tagged as Brit pop.
This album is filled with emotionally dem.-
tive lyrics such as "Don't you know you've
your daddy's eyes and daddy was an alee-
holic?" in the track "Alcoholic."
Starsailor has kept their music refreshing,
simple with a humanistic warmth to it whic
makes the album compelling. (Grade: B+)
-Lycia S/irurl
Default
The Fallout
TVT Records
Some critics have argued
that Default's debut album,
The Fallout, is too "second-
generation" grunge and
too reminiscent of mid-1990s rockers i
Silverchair and Seven Mary Three. They ar-
absolutely right But that is exactly what makes
The Fallout so great. In a time when the dom
nating entertainers voice lyrics that are not the
own. Default offers listeners a long-overdi;
dose of original songwriting accompanied in
hearty instrumentals and the passionate voice«j
lead vocalist Dallas Smith. People familiar wih
"second-generation" grunge may find echoes®
their younger years. Younger members of the
generation may see what they missed out on.
While "Wasting my Time" and "Deny* ate
excellent specimens of the band's talent reading
between the lines and listening to the album
holistically will render the most enjoyment ftom
the opening track, "Sick and Tired," to the
euphonic "One Late Night" and the guitar-driven
finale, "Let You Down," Default displays their
ability to evoke an entire spectrum of emotions,
from joy to aggravation.
Listeners may feel inclined to sing at the top
of their lungs when the bombastic guitar riffs of
"Deny" and "Sick and Tired" burst through their
speakers. In contrast, one may hum to the
pleasing succession of rhythms in "Live a Lie"
Whether roaring or humming, the catchy beats
and relatable lyrics throughout The Fallout ate
hard to ignore and easy to remember.
Smith's baritone voice distinguishes^
album from the higher pitched, more
pop/rock albums that blanket the mate
today. While the music market is morefe'^
than ever, The Fallout is a refreshing
(Grade: B-)
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