Post by thesoundmonitor on Mar 1, 2004 1:47:52 GMT -5
LORETTA
The Translation
(Benchmark) BM3000
Consisting of three brothers and two ring-ins, this Indianapolis quintet create marvelous, lifting tunes that possess that unique ability to grow in stature upon each listen. Formerly known as Jihad, one could say the reasons for a name change are relatively obvious.
Immediate comparisons can be drawn to early-Radiohead, with the spacious drama unfolding before your very ears. The vocal delivery often comes across as a young Thom Yorke, however the grooves here are inspired more from likes of Sunny Day Real Estate.
Nowhere is this more evident than on, '1000lbs' and ‘To The Knife’ both of which climb, soar, and float back down adrift breezes of lilting melodies and impassioned guitar hooks.
Meanwhile, there's also a strong Fold Zandura sound seeping through in that post-Brit-Pop manner, perhaps most apparent on tracks like 'The Fire' and ‘Collide’.
The tastefully restrained approach of chorus/verse/chorus suggests a sense of maturity, a willingness to allow the music to do the talking at it's own pace. The group occasionally throw some punches in tracks such as ‘Slow Down’ and ‘Sinking Ships’, albeit for a brief, carefully controlled period.
Enlisting big names such as Ken Lewis (David Byrne, Soul Asylum) and Paul Mahern (Lisa Germano, John Mellancamp) to do the production work ensures little criticism can be made toward the final sound outcome, with the many, varied acoustic movements fusing with the rock sections seamlessly.
By Warren Wheeler
Artist website: www.lorettamusic.net/
Label Website: www.benchmarkrecords.com
Buy this album: www.benchmarkrecords.com
The Translation
(Benchmark) BM3000
Consisting of three brothers and two ring-ins, this Indianapolis quintet create marvelous, lifting tunes that possess that unique ability to grow in stature upon each listen. Formerly known as Jihad, one could say the reasons for a name change are relatively obvious.
Immediate comparisons can be drawn to early-Radiohead, with the spacious drama unfolding before your very ears. The vocal delivery often comes across as a young Thom Yorke, however the grooves here are inspired more from likes of Sunny Day Real Estate.
Nowhere is this more evident than on, '1000lbs' and ‘To The Knife’ both of which climb, soar, and float back down adrift breezes of lilting melodies and impassioned guitar hooks.
Meanwhile, there's also a strong Fold Zandura sound seeping through in that post-Brit-Pop manner, perhaps most apparent on tracks like 'The Fire' and ‘Collide’.
The tastefully restrained approach of chorus/verse/chorus suggests a sense of maturity, a willingness to allow the music to do the talking at it's own pace. The group occasionally throw some punches in tracks such as ‘Slow Down’ and ‘Sinking Ships’, albeit for a brief, carefully controlled period.
Enlisting big names such as Ken Lewis (David Byrne, Soul Asylum) and Paul Mahern (Lisa Germano, John Mellancamp) to do the production work ensures little criticism can be made toward the final sound outcome, with the many, varied acoustic movements fusing with the rock sections seamlessly.
By Warren Wheeler
Artist website: www.lorettamusic.net/
Label Website: www.benchmarkrecords.com
Buy this album: www.benchmarkrecords.com