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Old Dead Tree, The Album Review
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Tracklist
1. Out of Breath
2. Lost Boy: Unrelenting
3. Lost Boy: I Can't Get Rid of It
4. Lost Boy: What Else Could We've Said?
5. Lost Boy: So Be It!
6. Down: Everyday Life
7. Down: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
8. Down: By the Way
9. Down: My Friends
10. Down: Even If
11. Sad Fairytale: The Knock Out Song
12. Sad Fairytale: This Is No Fairwell
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One could not wish for more stylistic diversity than can be found on the latest from The Old Dead Tree, 'The Perpetual Motion.' Shifting between emotions like a doppelganger, the band displays an uncanny knack for creating a dark atmosphere while remaining vastly accessible. Vocalist Manuel Munoz breaks the trends by applying a vocal technique that is usually associated with much more commercial acts, causing the band's music display a refreshing amalgam of varied context.
An album that is split up into 4 separate acts, 'The Perpetual Motion' injects extreme influences into rock music successfully on cuts like 'My Friends' and 'Unrelenting.' Diversified influences are not the only positive attribute you'll find here. Each track has the ability to stand on its own no matter what the style, giving The Old Dead Tree a certain broad appeal. Textured elements are pervasive throughout the band's songwriting. The looseness and intimacy of 'Everyday Life' leads to a brilliant mixture of melodies that shimmer and sing with conviction.
Certainly 'The Perpetual Motion' finds The Old Dead Tree as being quite palatable even in light of the band's more extreme influences. An album that college radio will no doubt spin until it breaks; this album is definitely one to look toward, especially if you are a fan of pseudo-psychedelic, dark rock sounds.
Review by: Erin Fox
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