One to watch in 2012.
Assuming that you’re not on the lookout for music that will challenge you cerebrally, then this, the debut album from Aussies Dead Star Renegade may just find a place in your heart. Harnessing a classic rock sound to the more modern traits of today clearly has its advantages; the songs on ‘Blackwing’ have a familiar feel but retain a vibrancy that keeps things fresh.
The incessant ‘Tommy Gun’ rumbles along at a fervent pace with some sizable riffs and a healthy dose of melody, whilst ‘Time Standing’ is a melodic power ballad of some note. Held together by a neat independent production, songs such as the glam tinged ‘Born to Lose’, the admirably simple yet hooky ‘Supersonic’ or the modern grunge lite ‘The Serpent’ demonstrates a keen sense of dynamics and tunesmithery that is sadly lacking from many independent releases by bands of this ilk.
One to watch in 2012.
Mike Newdeck
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