9Electric – “Megalith” (Pavement)
After getting off to an inauspicious start with
forgettable opener “No Evil,” 9Electric’s Megalith
quickly rounds into form the further you delve into it. “God and Man,” one
of the album’s best tracks, starts a solid run of tunes, including a unique
take on Gavin DeGraw’s “I Don’t Want To Be,” which might just be worth the
price of admission on its own. “Stand In The Fire” is another one of Megalith’s better tracks, thanks in
large part to a strong hook anchoring things. Lead single “The Light” finds
Butcher Babies’ Carla Harvey delivering a stirring duet with frontman Ron
Underwood, creating something truly memorable in the process. “Dark Matter” is
a great hard rock song in the vein of Janus or Heart-Set Self Destruct with heavy
riffs and immersive vocals, and 9Electric sends Megalith out of a high note with the one-two tandem of “Dragging Me
Down” and “Outta Control,” a pair of accessible rock tracks, a phase that could
be used to describe the majority of this album. There are a few standouts moments
on Megalith, but the album is mixed
bag overall.
Go Download: “God and Man”
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