Jared Mancuso is an up and coming rock artist with a new album, his third overall, called Hype! He has a range of sound that he says is influenced by everyone from Weezer to the Pixies to Queens Of The Stone Age and beyond. The album begins with a roar with the song "Splendor", which features almost a new wave feel with it's straight droning almost motorik beat alternating with hooks and lyrics. "So Strong", is next, and is a greasy ironic exhalation against a (lover, ex lover?). Not as catchy as the first song, but still bouncy and fun. Next song funks it up a bit, it's called "Extraordinary", the groove and catchiness of this song cannot be understated. The riff almost has a seventies feel delivered through a post punk/alternative lens, and is a worthy third album track. "So In Love" features a fuzz box groove with some cool stop start riffs and gorgeous hooks "Alright" continues the pop meat hoo
The Silver Tongued Devilz, "STDz" for short (hopefully signifying they practice safe sex, lol) have just released their new album, The Devil Made Me Do It. They are a band that play a bluesy form of rock that is both sludgy and has a classic feel. Some of the crooning vocal lines on the first two songs remind me of vintage Jim Morrison, but before you think that I am referencing someone Ian Astbury or Glenn Danzig, take note I am referring to the vocal melodies and not the actual timbre of the vocals. There is a fuzzy guitar feel that would make any fan of post punk or even classic sludge metal satisfied. A lot of their lyrics are sordid tales of sex and sleaze that should put the look of horror into the eyes of prudes and politically correct types everywhere. The first two songs went by and I was taken aback by how left field the more atmospheric and melancholy song "All Over" was. I guess this is their take on the classic ballad trope of "love lo