Big Things Come to Those Who Wait - 5/5
Do you like any of the following: blistering guitar work mixed with electronic synths? Blindingly powerful vocals? Music that will guaranteed to blow you away? If your answer is either yes or no then continue to listen to Guilford’s quartet Static Plan with their four track self-titled EP. And if you thought that Korn reinvented rock music, then this four have decided to claim that throne.
The EP kicks off with ‘Will’, combining the influences of Deftones and Drowning Pool into a song that consists of raw aggression, with Kyle Mackenzie practically perfect vocals overpowering Greg Webber’s drumming. ‘Your Type Kills Mine’ is a rather schizoid, with soft to crushing guitar riffs to having an angelic sounding organ during the riff before the band decides it’s better off just punching you in the face with a wall of music instead. The electronic/industrial element comes clearer in ‘Blockhead’, with Kyle’s fantastic vocals over Jonno’s guitar work – imagine a heavier version of The Prize Fighter Inferno and that’s the outcome. Again, Kyle’s synths kick in for the last track ‘coil’ before the band blasts everything away, with a very present Deftones influence along with something that makes this band stand out at their own accord.
I am going to admit this now – this is an EP I didn’t see coming. The quality is perfect and each detail is filled with precision and getting as much out of each second of a song as possible. And once again it just goes to show that there are still live bands that are guaranteed to impress you over and over again.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/staticplan
The EP kicks off with ‘Will’, combining the influences of Deftones and Drowning Pool into a song that consists of raw aggression, with Kyle Mackenzie practically perfect vocals overpowering Greg Webber’s drumming. ‘Your Type Kills Mine’ is a rather schizoid, with soft to crushing guitar riffs to having an angelic sounding organ during the riff before the band decides it’s better off just punching you in the face with a wall of music instead. The electronic/industrial element comes clearer in ‘Blockhead’, with Kyle’s fantastic vocals over Jonno’s guitar work – imagine a heavier version of The Prize Fighter Inferno and that’s the outcome. Again, Kyle’s synths kick in for the last track ‘coil’ before the band blasts everything away, with a very present Deftones influence along with something that makes this band stand out at their own accord.
I am going to admit this now – this is an EP I didn’t see coming. The quality is perfect and each detail is filled with precision and getting as much out of each second of a song as possible. And once again it just goes to show that there are still live bands that are guaranteed to impress you over and over again.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/staticplan