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Although this CD is a year
old, it was brought to my attention becuase it is getting
re-released on OHEV records in a month or so. Up Up
Down.. play a compelling style of hugely indie rock
that is influenced by the very roots of the genre. Akin
to an obvious Sunny Day Real Estate influence, the band
takes what SDRE did and adds their own twist: a little
spice on the vocals.
Opening with a very unconventional acoustic
guitar sound and odd tempo, the reverbed vocals hide
behind, almost echoing and hollow in the music. The
song only serves as an intro, however, and I Know You'll
Find Out That I'm A Geek brings about the band's own
style a little more, with a smooth guitar riff and eventual
distortion. The vocals are seriously almost identical
to much of Sunny Day Real Estate's work, and with the
raspy backing vocals behind the soothing mid-range vocals
in I Know You'll.., it's obvious these guys are going
for that.
My Argument Precedes Me introduces a
more "new-school" approach, with a much more
upfront, less quiet approach to the vocals and smoothly
layered guitars behind them. As Usual reverts back to
the more indie, less conventional style of the band,
and the band's constant tempo changes and sudden dropoff
make the music construction almost that of a jazz song:
complex, innovative, and most importantly different.
Up
Up Down Down Left Right Left Right A B Start may not
have the easiest name to remember, but their name parallels
the music on You Landed So Gracefully: non-conventional,
complex rock that avoids placing itself in any of today's
new-school stereotypes but instead draws its influences
from the very roots of today's most popular genres.
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