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FLORAL
"The Second Floral EP" (Esque
Records;
2015)
Reviewed by Jeff Rogers
Floral are a two piece outfit, guitar and
drums, respectively. They are instrumental math rock from the Bay area (that's
close to me) and these guys use alternate tuning to get their unique sound. You
might think it's a full band upon first listen. Nothing is heavy, it's light but
grounded in a way that projects the melodies contained. I've found that
instrumental rock can say just as much that a vocalist can but there is
something about a musical instrument that's played like a voice.
Their first EP was self-titled and this one doesn't have some fancy name
attached to it either. Matter of fact, this is just straight-forward math rock;
add it up to a subtraction of voices and the division of bass to multiply their
sound.
Floral: Nate Sherman - Guitar; Ty Mayer - Drums.
Websites -
https://www.facebook.com/floraltunes/ and
http://floral1.bandcamp.com/.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
Copyright © 2015 by R. Scott Bolton. All
rights reserved.
Revised:
26 Feb 2024 13:06:30 -0500
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