Metal Reviews
Metal Reviews
DGENERATION |
| N.Y.C. trash-rockers
Dgeneration deteriorate further into the realms of rock ‘n roll
respectability by staying true to their roots and continuing the precedent
they’ve set previously with releases as their first self-titled and
“No Lunch.” Making gritty music and forsaking mainstream popularity
is not an easy thing to do today but this is a group that has managed
to stay within themselves and get better with each new recording. This latest, their second through Columbia Records (or C2) “Through the Darkness,” is like a mirror image of their past yet surpasses it with thirteen new songs (one cover of Neil Young’s “Don’t be Denied”—does the extra song that kicks in at about 5:22 left of running time count??) of pure adrenaline rush and personal introspection that fans of both early Cheap Trick and The Ramones will find perpetually satisfying. Where prior hits like “No Way Out” and “Sins of America” left DG off, new ones like “Hatred,” “Lonely,” “Chinatown” and “So Messed Up,” will have the listener bristling with enthusiasm as they sing along to the intoxicating choruses with fist-pounding fury and head-swiveling animation. With enough messages written into (and above) the material that would keep an answering service loose for a week, each track is a story unto itself as life in the fast lane of our time is interpreted by the local scenesters. Thankfully, Dgeneration has not caught on to the point where they’re music’s been corrupted by the corporate infection which can only increase their underground appeal and hopefully extend their longevity. No there’s no “Pretty Fly for a White Guy” type of thing on “Through the Darkness,” but more than enough polished poetry and eccentric anthems for gutsy radio to add to their play-lists. Peer through a smoke-filled garage, through the cracks of light that reveal a room of torn and tattered misfit kids who just want to live their way! Released on Columbia Records Website: http://www.columbiarecords.com/ Review By Vinnie Apicella |