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The Audition
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Controversy Loves Company
Victory Records
Release: 9/20/2005
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Rated:
Review by:
Morley Seaver
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Sounding like Fall Out Boy, The Audition come charging out of
the box with their debut, Controversy Loves
Company. This is a very strong record with well-defined
songs that should stand up to repeated playing. After the first
few lines, I thought "Oh great, another whiney emo band." But
they are much more than that limiting label. They're being
lumped in the pop-punk category and that's a lot closer… sort
of like a slightly heavier and less poppy version of Simple
Plan.
Vocalist Danny Stevens does indeed utilize emo-like singing at
times but it's kept nicely in check and his excellent vocals are a
big part of the band's sound; along with the memorable songs.
"Dance Halls Turn to Ghost Towns" kicks off the record with an
energy that is almost visible to the touch. "You've Made Us
Conscious" follows up and shows the first song wasn't an
accident. Crunchy but dance-y, it should have feet on the
dance floor at any club it's played at. Sliding over to cut three,
"It's Too Late," the guys continue the streak with another
memorable song with a great chorus.
Cut four and we're still with the good stuff. "Approach The
Bench" is excellent; great song construction and production on
this one. Nice tom sound especially, along with the effective
background vocals. The chorus changes gears going to a real
hooky selection. Stevens is at his impassioned best on this
one. Track five, "The Ultimate Cover Up" is high-gear great fun
as is track six, "Don't Be So Hard."
The rest of the cuts are all solid, but the last cut, "Smoke and
Mirrors," is probably the best cut on the record. All in all, there
isn't a bad cut on this record. To be picky, one could say a
majority of the songs are a bit same-y but they're all of such
high quality, one can overlook that. This is a great record and
with a bit of diversity next time out, The Audition could hit it
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