God Damn Trio
God damn promo EP
self-released
This is two of the dudes from female-fronted pop-rock act Kordon doing something a tad more hard-edged than what they'd get away with in their other band. It's still very pop-oriented, but with more distortion and a bit more kick. When vocalist Thomas Hellgren starts to croon, I start to cringe because it's a little too close to Alice in Chains for my tastes, but the overall musicianship of the group is unfuckwithable. They're so tight, they're waterproof. The drumming is especially laudable - Calle Bäckström is an absolute monster behind the kit. His playing is incredible without being overly showy, a trait similarly shown in Kim Wennerström's guitarwork. Song-wise, I have to say they're only so-so, but I'd still go see 'em live just to watch Calle.
- Avi Roig