What a revelation this debut is. It also underlines the problem with genre labelling. It is as it says on the tin, Indie Rock, but there is a lot more here than that and if a potential listener sees that tag, they may think of many things that are not a bit like this.
I'm not having a go at tags, people have to know at least a little of what the album may be. But maybe it is time to make subgenres more of a thing. A headline tag with secondary tags to direct the lazy or overwhelmed potential listener nearer to the heart of the matter.
Where as this is a real rockathon, there are ventures into Psych, Prog and Hard Rock without ever losing the duo's identity and ability to hook you completely with riffs and even singalong material. At time the vibe is a little Rush's Counterparts, although the songs are nothing like that album, instrumentally they are in similar territory at times.
Do-It-Yourself Propaganda is a heavier listen than some may be used to, but you know how we like to branch off and there is a lot to enjoy here if you open your ears fully. Indeed, on something like the magnificent Planet Destroyer, Led Zeppelin springs to mind.
Jetpack Dracula has a pounding bass line that just grips you that edges on Prog, Guitar wise. Bump In The Night flirts with 60s Psych, Hawkwind even, it is very spacey. Doomed even sounds far nearer to Glam Rock than you would think. Maybe if Black Sabbath had glittered up and wore platforms, they would have sounded like this.
Inner Circle Club is very Space Rock led, but also has a foot in the heavier sound of both 70s Classic Rock and a band like Illusions Of Reality. The only time that Inner Circle come close to the resurging Guitar band revival is on Cost You Everything, a song that shows off an unexpected versatility.
It really is hard to believe that all this is performed by just two musicians. Atlanta's Nick Magliochetti and TJ Nickerson. The sound and production is massive. It will be interesting to see if there could be a live outing, because this is certainly an album that deserves a live audience. Highly Recommended!
You can listen to and buy the album here.
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