First time I'm doing this, but here's a predicted review of Intervals' upcoming album, A Voice Within. Intervals have released about 5 songs and I should say, that's about enough for me to go ahead and publish a review.
A few weeks back, I'd written an article commending Intervals for their splendid music, yet at the same time having a feeling that the new album might disappoint. I couldn't have been more wrong.
Intervals have released 5 out of their 9 songs, and honestly, even if the remaining 4 suck, this album is a win. I have a theory - For an album to be a success (Either by popularity or critically), atleast 40% of the album must appeal to any individual listening to it. That's 4 out of 10 songs on an average. Lesser than that, those couple of awesome individual songs would seem to have more value than the album as a whole. Intervals have already cleared this criteria.
Most songs have 1 thing in common - Aaron Marshall's notable infusion of melody within all the brilliant riffs and technicality. That pleased me beyond what I could hope for, as I'm a sucker for melodies.. You can be very technically proficient, and play the craziest of solos, but at the end of the day the song has to be catchy and leave a nice ring in your ears.
What impressed me even more is the fact that Intervals have not toned down their song making style much after the inclusion of Mike Semesky, their new vocalist who they poached off from The Haarp Machine.
And to add chocolate sauce on the ice cream, Mike Semesky actually delivers a simple yet very satisfying set of sounds from his larynx, and I LOVE it.
Here's the song 'The Self Surrendered'. More tunes on the music player at the bottom
At 8 in the evening with a beer - Siren Sound, Ephemeral, Automation
At 9 in the morning while getting dressed - The Escape
Rating : 9/10
A few weeks back, I'd written an article commending Intervals for their splendid music, yet at the same time having a feeling that the new album might disappoint. I couldn't have been more wrong.
Intervals have released 5 out of their 9 songs, and honestly, even if the remaining 4 suck, this album is a win. I have a theory - For an album to be a success (Either by popularity or critically), atleast 40% of the album must appeal to any individual listening to it. That's 4 out of 10 songs on an average. Lesser than that, those couple of awesome individual songs would seem to have more value than the album as a whole. Intervals have already cleared this criteria.
Most songs have 1 thing in common - Aaron Marshall's notable infusion of melody within all the brilliant riffs and technicality. That pleased me beyond what I could hope for, as I'm a sucker for melodies.. You can be very technically proficient, and play the craziest of solos, but at the end of the day the song has to be catchy and leave a nice ring in your ears.
What impressed me even more is the fact that Intervals have not toned down their song making style much after the inclusion of Mike Semesky, their new vocalist who they poached off from The Haarp Machine.
And to add chocolate sauce on the ice cream, Mike Semesky actually delivers a simple yet very satisfying set of sounds from his larynx, and I LOVE it.
Here's the song 'The Self Surrendered'. More tunes on the music player at the bottom
At 8 in the evening with a beer - Siren Sound, Ephemeral, Automation
At 9 in the morning while getting dressed - The Escape
Rating : 9/10
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