I
feel like graves. is an interesting band if only because they combine so many
different, yet easily related, styles of music that I like. They are what I would call an indie emo rock
band with hardcore minded roots.
The
songs on Side A remind me of someone like Piebald or Garrison, only they get
slower than that for the most part. They
have group vocals and grinding guitars, bringing out The Stryder or
Elliott. I don’t really have a modern
point of comparison for them because modern bands don’t sound this good
still. (Not in this cross of genres
anyway)
Side
B takes on a role where the hardcore shines through, as the lyrics tend to be
those you could hear on such an album.
It also takes a turn musically for something between The Commercials and
even The Canterbury Effect, which I must admit is a much needed serious, sort
of grave change that was needed from Side A.
Had
Side A continued as it was, this might have overstayed its welcome. Had it taken a different course, it might
have lost the listener (at least this one).
But graves. did a perfect job of capturing what music can be like when
it is not so one dimensional.
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