The Drawbacks
Aluminum
self-released
There's probably a million other bands doing the power-pop/indierock thing and, while the quality level of the scene is usually fairly high, it's increasingly hard for bands to distinguish themselves from the rabble. I can't say anything bad about The Drawbacks, but I can't really say that I'm all that impressed either. Once you get past the excellent energetic opening track "Celia", the rest of the eight songs on this disc are merely "ok". Maybe they just need the right producer to bring out their personality. Or maybe they should let loose and rock out a little more. Hard to say exactly what's lacking, but it definitely needs something.
- Avi Roig