City And The Sea - Venture (Red Coast Records)
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| City And The Sea - Venture |
This is a song entirely built
around the rhythm section and I am big fan of songs with strong drums and
killer bass lines. Ontario quartet City And The Sea have created a strange
juxtaposition of a song, however, which is confusing. During the verses, this
is a chugging, diesel guzzling beast the likes of which Queens Of The Stone Age
or Foo Fighters would be happy to churn out at a rock festival using up more
electricity than a small country. On the other hand, during the chorus things
get a little too smooth along the lines of Fall Out Boy or when ex-boyband
members try to go alternative. All in all, the verses win me over but I was
nearly put off for a second time when I saw the video of the band rocking their
hardest in front of a seated lecture theatre of fans. If you're going to shoot
a live video then at least make sure you've got a lively front row - rookie
stuff.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/cityandthesea
Listen Here: http://cityandthesea.bandcamp.com/album/venture-single
Watch The Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-nIanKe9LI
Live Dates:
9th August - Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto
16th August - A Mid Summer's Dream @ Gage Park, Hamilton
23rd August - Van Gogh's Ear, Guelph
20th September - West Fest, Hamilton