Static In Verona return for album number five and The Loud Nothing is a great big Pop Bag Of Tricks. Chicago's Rob Merz is known in Power Pop Circles, but he shies away from straight ahead Bass, Guitar and Drums. There is a real soundscape to his songs.
The hooks are Power Pop, but the sound is expanded by a wall of keyboards and Big Beats. A song like Daggers is very much in Mid 80's Territory, think Howard Jones and Nik Kershaw. Howeber' he's equally at home on the Kaiser Chiefs like Fade To Gray.
Even with the Synth Surround of Stuck With Silver has a Mod Pop Anthem trying to get out. (The Quiet) Nothing could be Teen Pop and Silent Sky borders on Psych Pop, emphasis on the Pop. Isolation is a wonderful, semi instrumental giant sounding closer.
Amongst all this killer melody, it's ironic that the stand out song is a simpler affair. Ruin The Riot edges on Pop Punk, but it's a winning three minutes. The whole album is Great Pop, stretching out of the simplicity that can mar such. The Loud Nothing is Top Notch.
You can listen to and buy the album here. It's available at Name Tour Price, so what have you got to lose?
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Great article, sure music is therapy
ReplyDeleteDr. Himanshu Burmancomposed the song while working in the Biotechnology Laboratory of Gauhati University in his PhD course. Another beautiful song from this album is "Sarodi Sarat Henguli Akash Sewali Sir Puwa Kata She Aru Ja Patij Rangar Meri" sung by Musumi Sahariya. In the lyrics of this song, lyricist Dr. Himanshu Burman brilliantly explained his feelings during the autumn season during the Durga Puja festival.
The new Static in Verona album will be out on November 18, but I pre-released it early on Bandcamp on Friday. Grab a free download at https://staticinverona.bandcamp.com/album/maybe-mayhem
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