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Mardo:
Self-Titled
Rock and Roll is not dead. So proclaim the Brothers Mardo in their opening introductory line off their new self-titled debut. Can they own up to this to-the-point introduction into our living rooms? The two brothers have spent their time and energy recording and layering all the vocal and instrumental tracks themselves, creating a fevery, thick rock revival album. Its definitely no secret which eras of music these two worship and who they hold high on pedestals. Their influences are worn on their sashes like proud, proud merit badges; theyre resurrecting old, sleepy dinosaurs of Past Rock who had finally just put themselves to bed, weary from the long hours and stadium lifestyle. Twisted into a storm of styled hair, retro t-shirts and tight jeans, these guys emerge out of the basement with 80s rock screechings and 70s riffage a la greats AC/DC, Van Halen and Def Leppard. Theyre aiming for and shooting that glossy sheen of 70s rock stardom only meant for the arenas and only enjoyed by those with the tightest of pants. Though, I must say that in all honesty, they achieve their ambitions. Mardo is the type of band that those rag-tag high school kids from Dazed and Confused would have championed and called their own; sadly, today, this is the old dinosaur rock heard in a bar by men drinking to avoid going home to their wives after work. Arena rock doesnt really have a place in arenas anymore, as theyve become relics and time pieces. Their music is chant-along, big beat guitar rock, and their lyrics are clichd already been sung themes with lots of girls, yeah!s and gotta get aways. In their defense though, the big rock themes are always rewritten and beaten to death, just sung in different manners; tis the way of the rock star. Theres nothing too extremely new here, except for hair. Pretty, nice hair. So Ill say, if you missed the first wave of Aerosmith, fear not, because you can catch them all over again, fresh and grinnin at ya. If youve been wondering when someone is finally gonna remake that great Huey Lewis tune, I Want a New Drug, wellheres your album of the year. So drop this and grab your new issue of Rolling Stone, where youre sure to find a shining review of this band as something new and different. And dig the new motto Rock n Roll is no longer dead, it was dying but were trying our damnedest to resuscitate it.
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