by Ben Ohmart, www.musicdish.com, 5.15.03
Artist: NOW is NOW
(www.NOWisNOW.com) Title: Transitions Label: A Lot of Records Genre:
ROCK
It's been too long since I've been able to write a simple ROCK
in that little genre blank above. But that's exactly what NOW is NOW is. Guitar
driven rock music perpetuated by lead-brain Mitch Alden. Melodic, loud,
featuring intelligent lyrics and production that will make the major labels
jealous.
They're from Steep Falls, ME, which must be close to Mitch's
hero, Stephen King, which he credits for at least the opening 'Daydream' track.
'Continuing with my obsession with Stephen King's saga, "The Dark Tower," this
song embraces the love Roland has for Susan and the pains he feels when he
witnesses her death; her death was in part because of his obsession with the
Dark Tower.'
I couldn't see forever I must have been blind It all
seemed to be meant to be and I don't know why I don't know why
This
is NOW is NOW's first full-length album, following a self-titled EP, which fans
should want to find after a listen to this powerhouse stuff. They tour
extensively with the act, everywhere from Cambridge, Mass. to NYC to North
Conway, NH to King's own Bangor, ME at The Sea Dog.
The great ballad here
is 'Down' with a simple acoustic guitar in front of an epic drum set (heavy on
the cymbals).
You should take me down You should take me under You
should take me down again So I could be on the ground again Following my
footsteps To a path of yesterday's beginning I'm not living Consumed by
forces undeniably speaking Your name's a faded flower Blackened to a color
of insane And I hear you
Listen to some of these tunes on their site
and be a believer:
Daydream Into Darkness Now Sail Away 29
Years Heaven Helps Down Transitions Young Man
Ben
Ohmart is the assistant editor for www.musicdish.com.
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