Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out are another great band hailing from Milton Keynes. They play some fine music, just like their buddies, Phema and here they present three blinding tracks of pop rock that really get your juices going. ‘wanting more,’ ‘the great soul swindle,’ and ‘middle ground’ are all awesome tracks showing off the bands great music with well written tunes that have great vocals, awesome drumming skills and some brilliant, gritty guitar playing. This band seem to take great influence from Jimmy Eat World but although this may be true, they seem to be much more Rock heavy than the aforementioned band and as a result I think they come out a lot better off. Although I like JEW, I feel that this sound is a lot better as I prefer the harder edge and this CD definitely has that.

Here are three tunes of powerful post-hardcore/pop rock and I say the post-hardcore bit as at times they seem to break down into this and it really gives their music a harder edge that makes the music all the more interesting. The harder elements of their music add to the excitement of it all and make it the great three track that it is. My favourite track here is ‘the great soul swindle,’ as I feel that this is the track that they portray the most style on and as a result comes off the better track of the three. The vocals on this one are perfect going from post-hardcore to pop rock at the flick of a switch and the outcome of this just totally blows you away. If you like the sound of this band then check them out at their Official Site as they are an extremely great band, showing further proof that the Milton Keynes scene is one of the best in the country at the moment with many awesome bands hailing from this area.

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Ok, this is the latest CD from the Milton Keynes crew that is Odd Man Out and on this one the band give you three more fine tunes in their loveable style that leave you gagging for more. Ok, the last band I reviewed was Graveltrap and they were absolutely blinding so when I received this CD from another of my favourite MK bands I was ecstatic! This is a much rawer CD than their last effort and really captures them in their true colours. It is a lot heavier and they are really moving away from that Jimmy Eat World pigeonhole. ‘Breakdowns & Endings,’ their last release saw them as being a harder hitting (and much more talented) version of JEW yet with this one Pete said to me it would be a lot rawer and when he said that he sure wasn’t lying!

These three tracks, ‘The Cycle,’ ‘Asylum,’ and ‘Dead Inside,’ are all extremely guitar heavy, raw masterpieces from the band showing their harder edged side. If the last CD was Pop-Rock with sprinklings of Post-Hardcore then this one is definitely the complete opposite, leaving them to focus on the heavier aspects of the music with the only melodic bit on the whole record being the start of ‘The Cycle,’ which leads you in to it all. There is heavy guitar playing, storming bass lines, frantic drumming, and amazing vocals which leave you wondering what exactly has just hit you. This CD is fiery and shows Odd Man Out on CD as you always wanted them – raw and full of energy! There is so much energy here that it is unbelievable, with the band flying through their songs as if they are going out of fashion. This is a must see because the band have really turned up the pace a few notches and are now going full throttle. The guitar riffs are so raw that you find yourself questioning whether this really is Odd Man Out – they really shock you with this one and come out with their rawest release yet with three tracks that totally blow you away and leave you drooling at the luscious guitar licks that they to offer.

So this is by far the greatest CD that Odd Man Out have ever released and is most definitely the rawest. The three tracks that are on show here are bursting at the seams with energy and are packed full of action. So if you like a band with fiery bass lines, fast and furious drumming, amazing guitar licks, and extraordinary vocals then check this Milton Keynes band out now!

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