Build It Up
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- Build It Up
- 歌手：One For The Team
- 语种：英语
- 时间：2008年08月
- 公司：The Militia Group
The Militia Group never fails at finding interesting acts to sign, One For The Team being one of their latest. The band has certain characteristics which mask their true color and the fact that under everything they are really a lo-fi, indie rock band.
If you’re a new, first time listener to the band then right off the bat there are a few things you’ll notice. First you’ll probably notice the lo-fi, grungy guitars that squeal throughout most songs and contribute to the DYI impression that the album gives off.
Secondly, the pop melodies will begin to distract you into not caring about the sound quality. “Best Supporting Actor” is a bear hug of a song in terms of its pop strangle hold. It is the song which all other songs on the record will be measured against with its quick verses and bridge that stretches to the songs end. “A Better Job” is one of the other stand out tracks which follows a very similar structure to the previously mentioned track with just an many pop hooks.
Finally you’ll notice that ‘Build It Up’ seemed to contain the better songs in the front half of the album and that somewhere along the way the songs start blending together with the nagging issue of the sound quality coming back. Most songs do have good parts but few are strong the entire way through.
The blended male and female vocals add so much character and style to the songs which do give the band a unique sound. Despite all the flaws there is something so charming and endearing about this band which makes up for a lot of the parts of this album that miss the mark. There is enough here for this to be a worthy purchase but there are also definite things that can be improved on.