Reviewed! Jeffery Nothing - The New Psychodalia
Jeffery Nothing
The New Psychodalia
Suburban Noize
Though there are inklings of that tried and true
Mushroomhead sound fans of the band revel in throughout frontman Jeffery Nothing’s debut the New Psychodalia, it should be noted
right from the start that this is not Mushroomhead, nor is it ever really
close. Sure, Nothing’s vocals should conjure up some warm and fuzzy feelings of
nostalgia, it bear repeating that this isn’t just another MH redeux – this is
something entirely new, and entirely different.
The New Psychodalia
is experimental, sure, but not even Nothing’s far-reaching musical spectrum can’t
save the album from sounding completely disjointed. It
should be noted that it’s this strive for sonic freshness that keeps the record
from becoming stale and repetitive (something that can be said for some MH
releases). You never quite know where the
New Psychodalia is going, at one point there’s pounding tribal drums
(“Deathbed Masquerade”) and acoustic guitars (“Psychodalia”), then at other
points there’s nu-metal style vocoder vocals (“Enough”) and glam rockwrapped in
a goth cloak (“Devil”).
Though it is admirable to see Nothing trying to separate
himself from all of the things he’s done with Mushroomhead, the New Psychodalia doesn’t seem to
sync, meaning that the vocals and music don’t match up.
Mushroomhead fans will surely flock to the New Psychodalia though they are
probably better off avoiding it. There’s nothing really substantial that jumps
off the record at you, and just ends up coming off as Mushroomhead-lite for the
most part.
Grade: C
Go Download: “Enough”
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