CD REVIEW: Defection by Slow Burning Car Homepage RJ Frometa What is that…? Is it…? Yes, its 90s Alternative music. The decade that saw this awesome genre born has making his way, not only with the return of many iconic, even staple bands of these particular genre; but also with the inception of some new talent that have been highly influenced by it. Defection is aggressive in a very fun way, filled with heavy riffs and contagious excitement. All this can be felt immediately on the song “Alpha Duplicor.” But this track only sets the tone of an album that dives into the different aspects of Alternative music, even taking some time to get grungy, get a bit emo-tional...

Slow Burning Car Defection www.musicstreetjournal.com (Review by Gary Hill) There is at least one song here that definitely doesn’t fit under prog rock. The thing is, there is plenty of prog built into this sound beyond that. Add in the fact that this is just very adventurous (should I say “progressive?”) music, and you’ll understand why I landed this here. While not everything works completely to my ear, the mix of psychedelia, post punk, space rock and more on this has some stunning moments. This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2017 Volume 6 at lulu.com/strangesound. Track by Track Review Alpha Duplicor This comes in incredibly hard edged. It has an almost...

Album: Defection Artist: Slow Burning Car Non-Airable Tracks: 6 Label: Self-released This album starts out HARD and slows down and loses its momentum by the end. Slow Burning Car (an awesome name for a band, btw) starts out with some vaguely scientific rock, and even if you have no idea what it means you’re singing along to Alpha Duplicor. Soul Crimes is another upbeat fun track. Track 3, The Orb, is another weirdly scientific song about an orb, but you get really into it. Everything changed when he stepped into the orb. I was curious enough to listen to it a few times. Devil In The Room is also upbeat and alright. Sunday Derby is….different from any of the...

Slow Burning Car would like to thank the following college radio stations for just adding Defection to their libraries and playlists (November 16th, 2017): KPUR (Forest Grove, OR), KRSC (Claremore, OK), KSJS (San Jose, CA), KTCV (Kennewick, WA), USML (St. Louis, MO), WERU (East Orland, ME), WFCF(St.Augustine, FL), WPNR (Uttica, NY), WRDP (Chicago, Il), WRHU (Hempstead, NY), WRST (Oshkosh, WI), WSUW (Whitewater, WI), WUDR (Dayton, OH), WUSO (Springfield, OH), WVCW (Richmond, VA), WVYC (York, PA), KKCR (Hanalei, HI), Clarion Radio (Madison, WI), Bearcast Radio (Cincinati, OH)

Slow Burning Car will be performing Live at The Canyon Club (28912 Roadside Dr., Agoura Hills, CA, 91301) on Friday Night, January 5th, 2018 at 8pm (Doors Open at 6:30pm). Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased online at www1.ticketmaster.com The headliners for the evening will be Metalachi. All Ages To reserve a table call 888-645-5006