Cosmos Gaming - The Greening
Pop rock band The Greening has been around since 2003 but they have only put out
one full length to date. Despite running into some roadblocks, the band has recorded
a ton of songs since that time and have been working on figuring out the best way
to get them all out to the listening public. The first result of this is the EP
(She’s So) Electric which offers four new tracks. And if you’re into pop rock that
has a slightly psychedelic edge to it, The Greening is worth giving your attention
as they are able to stand out from some of the other bands in the genre.
When I say pop rock, I don’t necessarily mean that The Greening sound similar to
a lot of the modern day acts in the genre. Instead, I am referring to the older
sound of the genre that was offered by a lot of acts in the 60’s and 70’s. On (She’s
So) Electric the instrumentalists clearly seem to have been influenced by these
two decades as these four songs alternate between slower and faster versions of
psychedelic pop rock. Though they aren’t quite distinguishable when compared to
bands from that time period, when compared to many of today’s pop rock acts The
Greening do have a bit of an edge thanks to their psychedelic and slightly retro
sound. There is still some more room for them to further expand into their own unique
style, but right now the group is certainly off to a good start and is able to channel
what made many of the pop rock bands from an earlier era so great.
The vocals also channel this influence as The Greening’s singer has a similar delivery
style and pitch to many of the genre greats. There are also a lot of echoing effects
being used throughout the course of the EP, which definitely fits in with the whole
psychedelic vibe that the band is going for. Although I wouldn’t necessarily say
that the group’s singer particularly stands out at the moment, his melodic vocals
do work very well with the instrumentals and are sure to please anyone who gives
their music a chance.
The Greening is a band with definite potential, and although they do have a little
ways to go before their material stands out from their influences they are a cut
above many of today’s genre acts. (She’s So) Electric is a fun EP to listen to though,
and if you prefer your rock music with a bit of psychedelic bits to it then definitely
consider picking it up. It seems likely that the group can only get better from
here, and if they really put their minds to it I don’t see any reason why they won’t
stand on their own in another year or so.
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