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Icebird:
Magnitude
The Flying Squirrel debut from Los Angeles Icebird has a lot of potential, but that potential is buried under so many other issues that it makes it difficult to see any redeeming qualities to this music. At its best, Icebird is reminiscent of Les Savy Fav. However, at its worst, the band is reminiscent of some college indie band playing in someones basement on a Friday night. You know the kind: the singer with the nasally, off-key voice, the slightly jangly distorted guitar, and the drummer who can keep the beat, but isnt exactly going to be a stand-in for Slayers Dave Lombardo. Icebird is trying to write the sort of angular, dancey rock music that seems to be en vogue now, but with the market saturated with so many of these kinds of bands, the band makes no effort to stand out from the pack. As you listen, most of the record slips by, or you find yourself reaching for another playlist in your iTunes a few songs into the album Another major flaw with this record is that Icebird, having decided not to pursue an entirely original route in music, does not even try to tighten up its music. The entire record is a very loose affair, and the production does not come across as well done. The drums sound as though they were recorded through a cardboard box, and the guitar sound is not as prominent as it ought to be. Ultimately, my recommendation for Icebird is to shorten the songs, tighten up the recordings, and keep working on the music. There is potential, but the Magnitude of this sonic earthquake barely registers on the Richter scale.
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