Written by Laura Dodero, posted by blog admin<\/p>\n
Hailing from Los Angeles, CA; Slow Burning Car are a quirky quartet that mesh various different hard rock influences into an album that delivers an experience that\u2019s best heard as an uninterrupted whole. The band\u2019s fourth disc Defection may start off textbook enough with \u201cAlpha Duplicor\u2019s\u201d teeth-gnashing, hard rock guitar riffs, angst-ridden yet melodic vocals and throbbing percussion that\u2019s a storm of snare\/tom fill transitions but Slow Burning Car switches style on a dime and never lingers on the same musical turf for too long. <\/p>\n
A smorgasbord of sound awaits the listener at Defection\u2019s every corner turn. Whirling dervish guitar leads, crisp punk riffing, steadfast drumming and smooth vocal melodies\/harmonies are \u201cSoul Crimes\u2019\u201d bread n\u2019 butter from the first note to the last. They toy with this basic format and deviate it on every inch of \u201cThe Orb,\u201d where vocoder vocal harmonies congeal in perfect unison with bassist\/lead vocalist Troy Spiropoulos\u2019 stark, bull-rushing raps in the verses spilling over into excellent lead melodies in the choruses. All throughout Adam Idell\u2019s fast hands and drumming dexterity put him in line with John Stanier\u2019s visionary work in every project he\u2019s helmed from Helmet to Battles. Guitarists Jesse Damon and Tommy Marcel provide thorough engagement throughout by molding pedal noise into melodic textures, locking onto dense rhythm riffs and building incendiary punk rock leads up into towering, 80s metal styled solos. <\/p>\n
There\u2019s a deep love for all things punk on defection and sometimes instead of adding their unique flourishes to the beloved genre, they just go for verse\/chorus, energetically riffed nods to tradition on hook-laden tracks like \u201cDevil in the Room\u201d and \u201cYou Can\u2019t Stay Here.\u201d It\u2019s unusual how these guys can go from such simple, ear-pleasing takes on punk then completely shake-up their songwriting attributes on a head-swimming, singer\/songwriter acoustic number like \u201cBedtime.\u201d Backing keyboards add delectable layers to this track while Troy\u2019s vocals range from melodic croons to bleary-eyed spoken word as the guitar unfold one melodic lick after another. Further weirdness ensues on a track like \u201cThe Sunday Derby\u201d which shimmers and shakes in-tune with Guzzard\u2019s pop-punk coated, blistering 90s noise-rock; angular, off-time bass grooves collide into squealy swipes of twitchy guitar-work and free-form vocals for a sonic wallop that\u2019s very much like the skronk-y, candy-coated atonal rock of the aforementioned Guzzard. <\/p>\n
\u201cChrysanthemum\u201d is another brushstroke of mesmerizing acoustic guitars and deeper, scratchy vocal melodies. The arrangements and textures are darker than \u201cBedtime,\u201d though the melodic penchant is firmly attack. Light percussion accoutrements, menacing double-tracked whispers, multi-tracked acoustic guitars and melancholy synths further the creepier atmosphere of this stripped-down piece. \u201cPolar Warden\u201d takes this blueprint and flips it by emphasizing the bass in a mellow, psychedelic jam that\u2019s full of acerbic guitar noise, synth-drones, feedback and other scraping textures. The record culminates with \u201cClouds\u2019\u201d rolling, tribal tom heavy backbeats and summit ascending guitar sweeps that erupt into sonic might as the ebbing 6-string textures erode into mountainous, 70s soaked hard-rock riffs. There are some sampled horns and unusual guitar interplay throughout this number that reminds me of Queens of the Stone Age\u2019s Self-Titled debut or even Torche\u2019s heady, pop metal combo. Vocally, this tune features some of Troy\u2019s best work with solar-charged melodies that ascend to lofty heights. <\/p>\n
Defection is the surprise of the year from a veteran band that just keeps getting better and better. It\u2019s hard-hitting and powerful but never forsakes melody for total brute force. With no limits on the songwriting ethic, the results are boundless and you\u2019ll find that the tracks never get boring and constantly have you reaching for the repeat button.
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They toy with this basic format and deviate it on every inch of \u201cThe Orb,\u201d where vocoder vocal harmonies congeal in perfect unison with bassist\/lead vocalist Troy Spiropoulos\u2019 stark, bull-rushing raps in the verses spilling over into excellent lead melodies in the choruses. All throughout Adam Idell\u2019s fast hands and drumming dexterity put him in line with John Stanier\u2019s visionary work in every project he\u2019s helmed from Helmet to Battles. Guitarists Jesse Damon and Tommy Marcel provide thorough engagement throughout by molding pedal noise into melodic textures, locking onto dense rhythm riffs and building incendiary punk rock leads up into towering, 80s metal styled solos. There\u2019s a deep love for all things punk on defection and sometimes instead of adding their unique flourishes to the beloved genre, they just go for verse\/chorus, energetically riffed nods to tradition on hook-laden tracks like \u201cDevil in the Room\u201d and \u201cYou Can\u2019t Stay Here.\u201d It\u2019s unusual how these guys can go from such simple, ear-pleasing takes on punk then completely shake-up their songwriting attributes on a head-swimming, singer\/songwriter acoustic number like \u201cBedtime.\u201d Backing keyboards add delectable layers to this track while Troy\u2019s vocals range from melodic croons to bleary-eyed spoken word as the guitar unfold one melodic lick after another. Further weirdness ensues on a track like \u201cThe Sunday Derby\u201d which shimmers and shakes in-tune with Guzzard\u2019s pop-punk coated, blistering 90s noise-rock; angular, off-time bass grooves collide into squealy swipes of twitchy guitar-work and free-form vocals for a sonic wallop that\u2019s very much like the skronk-y, candy-coated atonal rock of the aforementioned Guzzard. \u201cChrysanthemum\u201d is another brushstroke of mesmerizing acoustic guitars and deeper, scratchy vocal melodies. The arrangements and textures are darker than \u201cBedtime,\u201d though the melodic penchant is firmly attack. Light percussion accoutrements, menacing double-tracked whispers, multi-tracked acoustic guitars and melancholy synths further the creepier atmosphere of this stripped-down piece. \u201cPolar Warden\u201d takes this blueprint and flips it by emphasizing the bass in a mellow, psychedelic jam that\u2019s full of acerbic guitar noise, synth-drones, feedback and other scraping textures. The record culminates with \u201cClouds\u2019\u201d rolling, tribal tom heavy backbeats and summit ascending guitar sweeps that erupt into sonic might as the ebbing 6-string textures erode into mountainous, 70s soaked hard-rock riffs. 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