| If taking a girl and making her look like Heath Ledgers version of the Joker on your CD cover is
what you were going for, then The Anix has done it. Well what would you expect from a CD called
"Demolition City." And also what you get when you deal with three guys that love grind house films.
Well with 2 full-lengths under their belt, this new record (backed by Chamberlain Records) seeks to
hit a wider audience with their interesting mix of electronica rock.
They weren't kidding when they said "Electronica Rock." To give you an example of what it sounds
like, its like what Nine Inch Nails did for industrial metal, but if done for mainstream rock. Let's
just say that it is incredibly catchy and is already suited to be shoved on the radio and replayed
dozens of times over. With effects and warped sounds, we travel down a reverbed version of the band
The Secret Handshake.
I really do like "Demolition City" and at first glance I thought I might not. But the avalanche of
good tunes just silences anything someone could say bad about it. And if we put it on paper, the
excellent mix of effects, the strong yet simplistic guitars, the steady drums and the appealing
vocals, all add to the overall reason why you should listen to this without hesitation. Some have
beef with over used effects and with artists such as T-Pain I can see why, but the stitching of
alternative rock and electronica for The Anix is done so well, there is no place for harsh
judgment.
The atmosphere and the creative spin that this record takes is jumps in front of average mainstream
rock and I find that it is easy to slip into this band because of its rock foundations and also
because electronica is just awesome. No questions. These three dudes have put together an album that
will get press and have them stay on top because of its addictive nature. Eventually it might wash
away thought because there is a big sea of mainstream rock and many people fall through the cracks.
For now though, this is a great listen and you should get on it pronto.
~ Pernell
April 28 2008 |