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Auburn Slip Eve to Adam |
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Something quite unexpected rises up from the city streets… A new band with a style all their own and a debut album that you can groove and sing along to without the necessity of a clenched fist or angry stir, "Auburn Slip" is more befitting of an experienced veteran Rock act rather than the independently released debut that it is. Led by the Sassaris brothers, Taki and Alex on vocals and drums, they push for a heavy sound sewn with subtle nuances successfully adding an all too infrequent essence of melody and sing along charm without the usual quantifiers of gunfire, angst, or hate. While their many peers may follow the prescribed and tiresome formula of whisper to a scream vocals, introspection turned to violent digressions, Eve to Adam chooses their path early on and never veers far away from it. Theirs is a mature sound, evocative, emotional, compelling, oftentimes lurid-capturing similar constructs to the likes of a Tool, occasionally AIC, shadowed often in self-reflection and sheltering themselves in distinguishably catchy elements bent on lyrical sincerity and an easy to follow formula that stands well on its own. It's easy to see how this band's already made strides opening for the likes of Motley Crue and The Scorpions on the Maximum Rock tour a couple years back. To choose only one song to convince the discerning listener, "World Between My Hands" is a perfect example-a near epic among the traditional four minute verse, chorus, verse fare, this one goes to great lengths in accentuating the catchy groove, spirited chorus and mid song fluctuations that keep you on your toes till the very end. Eve to Adam places well with other recent outings from major-leaguers Stereomud and Pete, poised to bring back that natural dynamic to Hard Rock that's been missing for so long. Released by Mikendra Records Review by Vinnie Apicella
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