Silent Years - Taking Drugs in the Amusement Park
by Jon Rogers
published: 30 / 9 / 2009
Label:
Gift Music
Format: CDS
intro
Competent, but formulaic latest single from Detroit-based indie rockers, the Silent Years
‘Taking Drugs at the Amusement Park’ sees Detroit five-piece the Silent Years write big, rousing songs with even bigger, rousing choruses that make you want to sing along – and anyone can go “la, la, la” over and over, surely? – and chink your beer glass. Lead singer Josh Epstein conjures up the spirit of Arcade Fire most readily (actually, a bit too readily) and adds the Flaming Lips and Jeff Buckley in for good measure. While on paper this may sound all very appealing – and The Silent Years clearly know how to write a song – Taking Drugs...’ is all too formulaic, hardly original and well, just competent rather than exciting. Could do better.
Track Listing:-
1 Taking Drugs At The Amusement Park2 Vampires Bite The Hands Feed Them
3 Forest Fire
4 Madame Shocking
5 TV>BJ
6 Claw Marks
reviews |
The Globe (2009) |
Atmospheric and ambitous pop on latest album from innovative Detroit-based group, the Silent Years |
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