Bowser’s
Castle- While My Genre Dies CD demo review
Mixing several genres into one
sound- the typical response to a scene overwhelmed with too much straight ahead
purity of music. Most bands are boring
at best when it comes to this, and after a few listen, I thought this band
would be no different. However, given
time, the songs here are actually pretty infectious. Taking parts of third wave ska, classic rock,
ambient music, psychedelic rock, and a slight amount of pop music, the blend
here is kind of boring at first- dreary garage rock for stoners. I first thought this because I always compare
this band (inadvertently) to bassist Joe Sicard’s old band Treehouse Rivals,
who were just bursting with energy and are still one of my favorite local bands
of all time. However, when I stopped
comparing the two bands, and instead pretended it was a brand spankin’ new band
of ‘nobodies’, I began to see some of the higher points of this music. It’s angst-filled, slower, catchy,
toe-tapping rock and roll. It’s a very
mellow sound, but not lacking in emotion; listening to the lyrics, one can feel
the frustration the singer exerts in the words.
On top of it all, this was recorded completely DIY, and for a trio with
little to no direct recording experience, this is pretty decent in terms of
balance, though the bass could always be a little louder. Simple music, but only at a first glance-
there’s more than meets the eye here.
For your mellower, somber moods, or if you’re a fan of sparking up, this
is a decent soundtrack for cooler people than myself. The hipsters ought to flock to this band and
love them before they get big.
-Aunty Social
