JANUARY 22,
2015 ROCKWiRED.COM CONTRiBUTOR JEREMY GiLLEY
GiVES HiS TWO CENTS REGARDiNG SOMETHiNG
CLEVER'S NEW RELEASE SEASON
OF DARKNESS
SOMETHING
CLEVER gave me the honour of reviewing their new release SEASON OF
DARKNESS which will be released on MARCH 17th and fans of SOMETHING
CLEVER, you're in for a treat and even if you hate it, buy it for the
fucking cover. It would make for an amazing poster or vinyl record
cover. So SOMETHING CLEVER, there's 2 merchandise ideas for you. Anyway
in regards to the album, I found it to be absolutely splendid. It's one
that you have to sit and listen to from beginning through to the
end. The guitar work on the intro is fantastic and I don't
know why but it reminds me of BATTERY by METALLICA and I was
anticipating, "LASHING OUT WITH ACTION RETURNING THE REACTION" but it
keeps on a mellow level but despite that it's very powerful, especially
as it leads into the title track "SEASONS OF DARKNESS". SEASONS OF
DARKNESS is a pretty hard hitting track and ADAM NELSONS voice hits
hard as it usually does. As far as the track goes, it's excellent and
everything blends together so well and I find myself humming along with
the chorus. Then of course this leads into their single "FREAKS LIKE
YOU" which has to be my favourite song by them, it is so fucking catchy
and alone with hearing it at live shows, I go home scrolling through
FACEBOOK shouting the chorus as I delete people from my friends list.
"WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE, WHO NEEDS ENEMIES? I DON'T NEED THE COMPANY
OF TWO FACED FREAKS LIKE YOU." It's very empowering, now you the
reader, just shout that out and see how it makes you feel. The song
itself is absolutely terrific and it was perfect to choose as a single.
ECHOES is pretty good but I would have to say that it's my least
favourite track on the album. ECHOES is a powerful song but with the
screaming in it, it isn't quite my cup of tea but the instruments are
great throughout the song as well as the vocals, but like I said, not
quite my cup of tea. BEST LAID PLANS however has the most fantastic
intro and is another very empowering track, I really enjoy it and it
has a way of getting stuck in your head, the NANANA NANANA is fucking
awesome, Just listen to it. THE LIE which is the final track is great,
I love the intro, it's such a nice touch. It is just simply terrific
and I feel as though the screaming blends well with the song. Lyrically
it's amazing as well.
I've probably done the
worst job ever at describing the album but regardless of that, I highly
recommend that you check it out whenever it's released and be cool, buy
it. It's absolutely worth it.
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