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"In
Boston's Reverse, we may just have the first great power trio of the
21st Century." |
| "There
are about 6,000 bands on the radio right this second who wish they were
a fraction as cool as Reverse, and most of 'em couldn't pack as many ideas
into an album as these guys do in five tunes. Let this serve as a primer
to all those aspiring Rawk Gawdz. It works for the very reason that
it doesn't sound like it's trying to crack a specific market. It's ABOVE
that in every way. It's smarter, catchier, and more original than all the
bands trying to sound like this, yet it's thoroughly uncontrived. It somehow
marries indie and "arena alt" sensibilities without exploiting either one.
It's tough as steel, friendly as fuck, and natural as rain. I won't run
down the influences, but some of it's so instantly memorable, you'll think
you already know it. Except it's better...It transcends all this college
vs. cutting edge hoo-hah and aims squarely for timeless. Oh, and it's not
a one-trick-pony either. Any one of these numbers could be a smash, and
you might think it was five different bands. I'm not saying they're as great
as the Beatles. I doubt that they, or anyone, will produce a body of work
as important as The Beatles did. But as far as what's out there right now?
These guys are the fuckin' Beatles." Joe Coughlin The Noise |
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"Each
song has so much originality and freshness it's hard to believe that
only three guys are involved... It's a simple combination of pop sensibility
and creativity with just the right touch of adrenaline." |
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"Dramatic,
frantic, and monstrously electric...more licks than a hooker in Bangkok...their
searing live performance was somehow captured [on the EP]." |
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"Reverse
is an incandescent pipe bomb that blows away preconceived aesthetics in
the name of nihilism...Reverse succeed at blending manic, guitar-driven
pop with simplistic, poker-faced production." |
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"A
refreshing new hard-rock trio that marries the alt-rock edge of Nirvana
with the arena-rock wham of AC/DC. This Boston band has outstanding potential." |
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"These
guys stand out from the heavy rock masses. There is that same wink and
nod in this music that there was in early Nirvana. That wink and nod that
says there may be a whole lot more going on here than we are letting on.
Each song on this album is a ticking time-bomb of aggression buried deep
inside a candy-filled pinata. Reverse has created the perfect recipe for
hard rock: one part Nirvana emotional aggression, one part Radiohead song
structure and experimentalism, throw in a dollop of texture from Brian
Eno, and wrap it in a bow of original pop hooks." |
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"Thank
you, Reverse, for making an EP that is so refreshing. The group's five
song disc, simply titled "Five Songs," packs more energy, soul and flavor
than most Boston pop rock bands know what to do with. On top of it all,
it's intelligent and catchy. The verses move like a high-speed train and
the choruses are so familiar, you may find yourself singing them in the
shower. The loose but quick-paced sound of Reverse is surprising when
you consider the band's age. Lead singer and guitarist Ian Kennedy, drummer
Mike Piehl and bassist Jackson Cannon started playing together in 1999,
although all three of them have had years of experience behind them. Smooth
harmonies, a few key breaks and lots of power, this alt-rock trio is going
places. Keep an eye on them. The crowd: Fans of Radiohead, Sonic Youth
and local rockers who are constantly waiting for the next big thing."
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"These
guys are damn good, in a blow-the-doors-off-the-garage band kind of way."
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"Reverse
plays that strange brand of rock that isn't indie, isn't punk, and isn't
metal. It's somewhere in between these genres. Musically the power trio
sounds like Fugazi being molested by Cheap Trick; it's punishing, brutal,
and catchy as hell. Reverse hits you in so many different ways you don't
know whether to sing along joyfully or get in a fight." |