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The Deal: Charlotte rock quartet riding high on recent signing to Deep South Records releases.
The Good: If there's one thing every music scene seems to be lacking these days, it's a good dose of solid rock and roll. Psycle might just be that shot in the arm -- their songs have enough hooks for radio without sounding cliche or like someone else. The songs have an odd, pop familiarity to them -- it's consistent throughout the album's 11 tracks (think Godsmack, Daughtry, 3 Doors Down). Nice vocal layering can be found on "Fireflies" and the band offers up a cover of Duran Duran's "Undone." Paul Fenner's vocals show the energy and rough edge you need for rock.
The Bad: I'm an admitted hater of falsetto in 99 percent of the cases, and this is another unfortunate case. The first song has a good groove to its solid rock base, but moments of falsetto border on cheesy. The mix sounds a little rough, giving the album more of a live feel. The bad is wondering if that was intentional or not. There's slightly weak harmonies on "Tired and Grey."
The Verdict: While the music has that familiar quality, I also missed something that made them stand out and above the rest. It's good, but it lacked that memorable quality that makes you say, "Check these guys out because ..."
Independent; Release date: Oct. 16, 2007
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