CD Review: The Veer Union – "Decades" (Pavement)
If you consider yourself a fan of modern rock, then The
Veer Union should already have long been a band in your musical lexicon. No,
they’re not up-and-comers anymore – hell, they’re four studio albums and a decade
into their career, so if you’re not familiar with the Canadian rockers, there’s
no time like the present. Enter Decade,
aptly titled for all of their time spent hitting the pavement as a cohesive
unit. Frontman Crispin Earl is an unheralded star in the rock scene; his
emotive heart-on-sleeve delivery helps make Decade
what it is. Add a vociferous assortment of stomping riffs and spiraling sky-high
hooks (“Defying Gravity,” “We All Will”), jilted staccato guitars (“Watch You
Lose,” “The Unwanted”) and weighty and incredibly well-crafted ballads (“You
Can’t Have It All,” “I Said”) and this record has all of the ingredients it
needs to become worthy if your time. There's also no shortage of impactful
heavy hitting cuts coated in a radio ready luster across Decade either (“Make Believe,” “Heart
Attack”). In short, what you have here with Decade
is a good looking rock record.
Grade: B
Go Download: “Defying Gravity”
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