Arriving in the world of rock via techno/dance, this is the début album from Jason Darr’s Neurosonic. Never confining themselves to one genre, the band blasts through this release with the confidence and conviction of a band that has been performing together for some years. Producing a dark and devilish kind of noise, Neurosonic is a band with a sound that is very much its own. The album is packed full of raging riffs and towering choruses, this is a band with a mesmerizing charismatic force. Think Nine Inch Nails, but with greater pop sensibilities and a more electrifying industrial edge.
Tracks such as ‘So Many People’ and ‘Me Myself and I’ are particularly effective from this album, always the music is crammed full of excitement and the edginess of the music never ceases to amaze and enthral me. I would not say that industrial music is my first choice of genre when it comes to music, I certainly love what it is that Neurosonic is doing however as the music here is absolutely sensational. This is such an innovative début album from the Canadian industrial outfit that is Neurosonic, never does the music here fail to impress and always in fact this ‘Drama Queen’ album has plenty to offer. The reason the music is so effective is because this band does not pure and simply stick to the genre of industrial, elements of other musical genres are brought into the mix here in order to provide for an incredibly full and well rounded sound.
When listening to this album it is made very clear that Neurosonic is a band with a strong grounding in the techno/dance genre. The crossover between rock and dance here is phenomenal, the music possesses a great energy and never is this bands music ever short of excitement. Neurosonic is a band made up of four members, each of which is extremely talented and the combined efforts of these four figures really provides for an exciting album here in the form of ‘Drama Queen’. It seems that each of the four members of this band brings something different to the mix, something that makes the music of Neurosonic stand out as exceptional. The musical backgrounds of all of the bands members are here brought into the music, Neurosonic is a band like no other and the sound that is created here is therefore extremely innovative and creatively excellent.
With this album Neurosonic has something slightly different to offer with each and every track. There is an eclectic array of influences on display here, something that is made highly clear with the sound that is produced throughout this ‘Drama Queen’ album. There is at times a high degree of dance influence that can be felt impacting upon the music, at other stages the music is very much industrial in its approach, and at others the music takes more of a straight up hard rock approach. As you listen to this album you never quite know where the bands sound will go next, always there is a high level of energy running through the music and the unpredictability of it all makes this album incredibly exciting to listen to.
For fans of industrial/alternative metal then I feel that this ‘Drama Queen’ album should really be considered as essential listening. The album is excellent from start to finish and always the music of this band has plenty to offer. ‘Drama Queen’ will not be to everyone’s taste, those that appreciate the sounds made by artists such as Marilyn Manson and Nine Inch Nails however this album should be of great appeal. ‘Drama Queen’ truly is an album full of excitement, high energy is here apparent at all stages of the albums progression and I for one wholeheartedly recommend giving this release a listen. The problem with the bands music being so diverse and different is that many may not find this music too approachable. Neurosonic is a band in a league of its own, a band creating a sound far different to anyone else out there and sounding all the more excellent for it. The bands greatest strength is also it’s biggest pitfall, never will the music of Neursonic appeal to a particularly mainstream audience and always this bands fan base will be rooted very much in the underground.
Label: Bodog Music
Release Date: 5th November 2007
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