Not alt-rock, but ROCK. Rock with that old-time religion ingrained on its harsh, ciggie-smashing heels. Rock that increases muscle tension through loud, prolonged attacks on the most mundane functions, so that you can't love, can't sleep, can't toss 'n turn, can't take a piss without seeing the veins in your arms, forehead and dark meat of the legs.
This is The Stepford Five, a 4 man (that's right) band that is heavy, heavy on the guitar, but one of those promising young groups that lets you actually Hear the bass player through all the distortions and twisting tracks.
Listening to 'Foot Soldier' is like climbing onto hard rock without any shoes. The guitars blast, then disappear as fast as they insinuate themselves into your paltry psyche. But next up, finally, is what (compared to the others) could be called a cool down. Of course if 'Expectations' is a ballad, even those are hard to guess, considering the amount of sane but energetic drumwork swimming through.
Keith Jenkins - vocals, guitar
Jason Dziak - guitar, keys, vocals
Tim Minneci - bass
Mark Kovitya - drums
There's not a single underworked martial arts expert involved. Though the guitars bear the brunt of the battle (and battle is seems to be at times), this is unquiet, revolving door stuff that never fails to lick the envelope with a mad grin and stamp the indie stamp on with a bleeding, ashen elbow.
I remember these guys from their previous, debut album, MESH. They were shouting from deserted windowtops then, and they are still honing their impressive, rock-indie talents now, growing up more, and keeping the cap tightly on the bottle, while shaking, shaking..
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