Reviewed! Dead Sara - Dead Sara
Dead Sara
Dead Sara
Pocket Kid Records
While Dead Sara may have graduated from the garage to the
studio on their eponymous debut, the band still saved enough of their
loud-as-hell, powerhouse songwriting style to go around here. From the
bombastic opening salvo “Whispers & Ashes,” Dead Sara is a tidal wave of thunderous sounds and noises, which
somehow get effectively collated into a cohesive end product as evidenced by
the following pair of tracks, “We Are What You Say” and “Weatherman.” Vocalist
Emily Armstrong is a hidden gem of a voice that just cries out to be heard, and
when she pairs with the killer, booming guitar work, the result is hard to
miss. Dead Sara showcases its
rebellious spirit on punk-addled diatribes such as “You Said You Were Lucky” and
“Lemon Scent,” but rest assured the album is just as good when the band taps
the brakes and tempers the pace (“Dear Love,” “Face to Face,” “Sorry For It
All”). There’s an undeniable swagger that runs throughout Dead Sara, an album that should evoke multiple spins after an
initial listen. With its blend of punk, classic rock and modern pop, Dead Sara
has produced one of the better modern rock debuts you’ll hear this year. While
it does come across as polished, there remains an air of danger and unpredictability
in these songs. Dead Sara is an
emphatic stamp, an exclamation point if you will on the bands arrival on the
rock scene, and if you don’t hear Dead Sara yet, you better sure as hell listen
up, and listen good.
Grade: B
Go Download: "Weatherman"
Go Download: "Weatherman"
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