As
far as bands go, I feel like Moonbell should be pretty easy to peg. Their distorted –gaze sound makes me think of
several different bands, but it’s hard because I can’t really say they’re a
combination of something or sound directly like one specific band.
They
have hints of Rolling Stones (Who have never been my favorite band, yet somehow
Moonbell makes it work), elements of The Verve (Though I wouldn’t say they sound
exactly like them, hence I wouldn’t pinhole them into shoegaze) and even parts
of something modern such as The Underground Youth (See the comment about The
Verve)
What
begins in that manner though, progresses into something that can walk the same
line yet take a slight turn as well, distancing Moonbell from shoegaze for
certain. Something like Spacehog can be
heard, which leaves me pleased because Spacehog is one of my favorite all time
bands for sure. Yet, at the same time
Moonbell can get somewhat heavy in ways, as they remind me of a lighter version
of a band like Helmet, which is also quite awesome.
No
matter how you compare it, when it comes right down to it Moonbell just flat
out rocks. And for similar reasons as
bands from Dinosaur Jr. to Plastic Flowers, these glorious tunes are best
experienced on cassette.
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