An EP release from The Humane Method delivers an outstanding array of heavy rock tonalities displaying elements of underground 90s rock that you might have grown up listening to in combination with slightly edgier tones at times.
The Reconcile In Colour EP is packed with guitar work that you can tell is influenced by several heavy rock genres and several different decades as well.
The songwriting is a blend of alternative, progressive, and even classic rock here and there, and it all comes together to create this sort of atmosphere that you end up holding on to.
This is one of those EPS that you should listen to from beginning to end because even though listening to one or two tracks might give you an idea of what you can expect, listening to the whole record gives you the full spectrum of what it has to offer.
One of the things that reach out and grab you the most about this release are the vocals. The vocal approach has some emotional drive behind it and there's a very particular way that he delivers them with a unique vibrato and very melodic approach.
At times, the vocals make me think of a cross between Tool and Live. Two very influential bands of the late 90s and early 2000s that really covered the radio waves for those time periods.
The way he sings can be really intense at times and smooth at others. There are aspects of certain tracks where he builds lots of melodies and layers them on top of each other to create even more intensity.
A track like "Electroreceptor" showcases this aspect perfectly.
It's like some of the vocals are used as instruments themselves, and this adds a lot of layers and depth to some of the tracks.
I do enjoy that progressive element in the arrangements and guitar work and I feel like some of this record has an amazing energy to it.
It feels almost like the tracks were recorded live on the floor to an extent, with everyone involved feeding off of each other's energies the entire time giving the songs that drive.
For me, this was a little bit nostalgic because I grew up with some of the 90s alternative underground rock bands, and these guys managed to hit that feel really well, so the aesthetic of some of the bands that I grew up listening to is embedded in this release.
Elements of certain kinds of garage rock in there that come in and out throughout the records unfolding and songs like "Leviathan" display some classic garage guitar work that make you think of bands like the Yeah Yeah Yeah's.
The deeper into the record you go, the more of these different influences you start grabbing on to.
The record is very confluent and has some experimental tonalities, again, especially with those guitars, but it all comes together very well, and it's super easy to get engulfed by the whole thing.
This is most certainly an EP that delivers a soiree of great rock influence and, in turn, builds something that has a warm familiarity to it, strangely.
It is charismatic, soulful, and edgy but colorful, alive, and thriving, and it all feels good if you listen to it loud.
This record is coming from a band with a real love for their craft and when I say that, I don't just mean playing instruments or singing; I mean writing songs together that have a bit of an impact.
If you are a fan of classic '90s radio or alternative rock, progressive rock, or even bits of classic rock, this record is completely for you.
It covers a lot of ground and gives you amazing textures with hints of experimental approaches with guitars and at times, vocals as well.
This was a super fun release. I suggest again that you listen to it from beginning to end because that's the best way to soak it in.
Check this record out, and remember where you heard it first.
Commentaires