Record/EP: One Life
Rating: 4/5
Social Media:
Facebook: facebook.com/VintagekingsSA
Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/vintage-kings
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Vintage_Kings
Similar artists: Breaking Benjamin, Prime Circle, Three Days Grace, Skillet
Genre: Post-grunge, Alternative
Length: 35:24
Label: Indie
Vintage Kings is a four piece rock band that was
founded in 2011 with the desire to share their musical passion with the world…and
One Life is definitely not short of passion.
With
a total of ten tracks this record is a little bit shorter than your average record,
but what it lacks in length it most certainly makes up for in quality and
enthusiasm. This is a good, old fashioned, rock album. The beauty is in the
simplicity of its sound. I think it is very easy when working in the music
industry for a band to lose itself in an attempt to conform to what they think
people will like to listen to. Vintage
Kings have not done this however.
Instead they have stuck to their own standards and made a solid rock record
that is just full of slamming guitar solos, ribcage rattling drum beats and
passionately delivered vocals.
In
terms of lyrics you get track after track of meaningful, relevant tracks
lyrics. As far as I can tell, and given that the records name is One Life,
the central theme that this record addresses is our own mortality. So not only
does this record provide profound thought provoking lyrics, but mortality is a
subject that everyone can connect to, and thus I believe a lot of people will
fall in love with these tracks. I’m reminded of a popular track by Irish rock
band, The Script, named “Live like
We’re Dying” when I listen to many of these lyrics. In addition to these
meaningful lyrics this record delivers the kind of sound that any rock loving
person would really enjoy jamming along to.
I
do feel that this is the kind of record that you can listen to over and over
again. The sound is consistent enough that pretty much all the tracks are
within the same range of awesomeness and therefore are a pleasure to listen to,
while at the same time each track is individual enough relative to the others
that you don’t get bored listening to
the entire record from start to finish.
Overall
this is a solid record, with a great sound, interesting lyrics and plenty of
room to grow and develop into something even more awesome
Song
of The Week goes to: “Look Me in the Eye”
Record
Rating: 4/5
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