Junius
Reports from the Threshold of Death
Prosthetic (2011)
I will say this: Junius' newest album Reports from the Threshold of Death is certainly a unique release. But that's really the totality of positive things I have to say about it. Believe me, I really want to like this album. And, to their credit, Junius certainly do a lot of things that entice my interest. But here's the issue: the band only seem to have a handful of tricks. And when they repeat them over and over without variation, the result is rather muddy and unappealing album where all of the songs sound exactly the same.The vocals have a haunting, eerie, almost obtuse indirectness to them that's both confusing and compelling to listen to; guitarist Joseph Martinez seems to want to do everything in his power he can to avoid resolving his vocal melodies to an easily agreeable note. However, while interesting from a musical standpoint, he inadvertently creates a mood of being perpetually dragged along by the music without exactly arriving anywhere, which culminates in immense frustration when it goes on for the entire album. The pieces all have an empty spaciness to them that does create a massively emotional and overwhelming feeling, a sound I normally enjoy. … Read more
Red Hot Rebellion
Self Titled
Independent (2012)
Red Hot Rebellion are a band that was destined to be. Formed as the result of a want ad placed … Read more
