Album Review
Smile Empty Soul – “Chemicals” [Album Review]
Chemicals is the latest recording from the hard rock trio Smile Empty Soul and for this effort the band took a DIY approach releasing the album via their own imprint, Two Disciples Entertainment.
Chemicals is the latest recording from the hard rock trio Smile Empty Soul and for this effort the band took a DIY approach releasing the album via their own imprint, Two Disciples Entertainment. Opener “Black and Blue” gets the party started with a killer groove and the easily recognizable raspy vocals of Sean Danielsen; it is mid-tempo and packed with hooks that command your immediate attention.
The remainder of the record follows suit with some of the best hard rock I have heard all year. These guys have a knack for writing edgy, aggressive and memorable songs that really stand out in a genre that has become so diluted and generic. I can easily picture any of these tracks doing well on modern rock radio. The standout track for me; however, is definitely “Real,” which is by far the heaviest, ballsiest track of the bunch.
Not all of the songs worked for me though, “Sitting Ducks,” a stripped down, slower tune doesn’t really go anywhere until the last minute or so and I found myself a bit bored about half-way through. Overall though this is by far one of the better hard rock releases I have heard this year and it is well worth hearing.
Chemicals Track Listing:
01. Black and Blue
02. False Alarm
03. Chemicals
04. Balance
05. Swim
06. New Low
07. Real
08. Sitting Ducks
09. Mechanical Rationality
10. Landslide
Run Time: 36:46
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Check out the song “False Alarm”
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