Whereas their first album enjoyed a small buzz due to its few potential singles (that were actually all featured on their previous EPs, probably their best work to date), Quietdrive's second album went down like a lead balloon. Unfortunately, this new EP won't put them back under the spotlights. Quietdrive is still nothing more than your typical pop-rock band. Catchy choruses ('Jessica'), down-tempo melodies ('Lottery'), over-produced ballads ('Into the ocean') and uninteresting lyrics ('Just my heart'), this band has sinked into the mass of bands trying to be the new Cartel without any result. They're severely lacking their debut's energy. But what actually bothers me the most on this record are the vocals. Not only Kevin Truckenmiller's voice doesn't stand out at any moment and is whiny most of the time, but the singer also experiments on 'It's a shame' some high-pitched singing that fails epically and makes him sound like a Michael Jackson parody. The title basically resumes the song.
Quietdrive missed their chance to reach the top when they had it and will now have a hard time to ever get it again.
2/5
Recommanded if you like:
Boys Like Girls, Cartel, Amber Pacific
Check also:
Search The City, Treaty Of Paris, National Product
www.myspace.com/quietdrive
(iTunes, 2009)
Boys Like Girls, Cartel, Amber Pacific
Check also:
Search The City, Treaty Of Paris, National Product
www.myspace.com/quietdrive
(iTunes, 2009)
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