Posted by KB on 3/23/2018 to
Reviews In Brief
For me,
The Men hit their high water mark with "New Moon" in 2013. The following
year they added horns and released the solid "Tomorrow's Hits". They
have loud, chaotic structure to their songs and their performances, and
for these albums it just worked. The songs felt like they were one offed
in a garage and recorded perfectly. On "Drift" it seems like this batch
of songs, while one can hear their potential, needed a little more
kneading. "Drift" almost sounds like the last demo run before the real
deal. Vocals sound pitchy and harmonies not tuned. The guitars,
gloriously crazy on "New Moon", are crazy but out of sync. One moment
they loosely sound like VU, the next The Dead, the next Moody Blues. I
am a fan so I will keep the faith. But in the end, I think "Drift" was
self explanatory and needed direction.
Favorite Songs: Killing Someone
Find It: The Men- Drift
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Favorite Songs: Killing Someone
Find It: The Men- Drift
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