Infinity Regulator
Sheffield based Infinity Regulator got in touch about their music to see if we could get a review posted. Coming recommended from Noize Level Critical as well I figured that these guys had to be worth checking out, so thought I’d have a listen.
First track Culture opens with slamming guitars and pounding drums before descending into a hypnotic section featuring soaring vocals tinged with a hint of rawness whilst still remaining clean. The track is simple in nature but that’s what keeps it effective, there’s no faff involved here. Sounding raw and edgy throughout, this track will have live crowds jumping and moving along with it from the outset. Chanting ‘no culture in pop culture’ you can’t help but join in after a couple of listens, it pulls you in and makes you jump on for the ride. Finishing as it starts – raw and pounding, this is a track which on the live scene I imagine is massive, and recorded it packs a punch too.
As Beauty Queen kicks in, the feeling changes slightly. This track is far slower and funkier than Culture, adopting a solid drum beat as a backing whilst layering on a funk tinged guitar lick and blues style vocals – telling a story rather than just ranting at the audience like some bands tend to do. The slow beat and slamming guitar lines of this track make it altogether heavier than Culture as well, it’s another example of an awesome live track as even listening to it at home you can’t help but tap your feet and nod along to it – this is simple rock/punk in its purest form, just downright dirty. This theme continues as Knock Me Down kicks in, once again keeping that funky edge to the guitars to power it onwards. The vocals again stick to the tried and tested method of raw but audible throughout again, telling a story. Knock Me Down is more catchy than the other tracks so far without becoming mainstream or over produced, the progression throughout just makes it something which you know you’re going to return to over and over again as something to kick back to.
Final track What Doesn’t Kill Us starts of heavier and darker, opting for rolling drums and a pounding guitar line to kick it in. The guitars are sludgy and dark at first, something which is further compounded as the vocals kick in, once again sounding edgy over the music. This track is again catchy in its own right, progressing through in an almost predictable manner but retaining a unique sound which sets it apart from the norm. This combination of catchy riffs, raw vocals and pounding drums makes this a track which stands out from the selection and quite possibly my favourite from the ones I’ve heard, there’s just something about it.
Infinity Regulator are a band who I really want to hear more from. Presently their recordings are all live so it’ll be interesting to hear what a studio can do for them, for some bands it can make them whilst others find that they’re only suited to the live scene. In this case, I think a recording is only going to push these guys on and make their sound even bigger and better than it already is.
To find out more about Infinity Regulator, check out their Facebook page HERE.
First track Culture opens with slamming guitars and pounding drums before descending into a hypnotic section featuring soaring vocals tinged with a hint of rawness whilst still remaining clean. The track is simple in nature but that’s what keeps it effective, there’s no faff involved here. Sounding raw and edgy throughout, this track will have live crowds jumping and moving along with it from the outset. Chanting ‘no culture in pop culture’ you can’t help but join in after a couple of listens, it pulls you in and makes you jump on for the ride. Finishing as it starts – raw and pounding, this is a track which on the live scene I imagine is massive, and recorded it packs a punch too.
As Beauty Queen kicks in, the feeling changes slightly. This track is far slower and funkier than Culture, adopting a solid drum beat as a backing whilst layering on a funk tinged guitar lick and blues style vocals – telling a story rather than just ranting at the audience like some bands tend to do. The slow beat and slamming guitar lines of this track make it altogether heavier than Culture as well, it’s another example of an awesome live track as even listening to it at home you can’t help but tap your feet and nod along to it – this is simple rock/punk in its purest form, just downright dirty. This theme continues as Knock Me Down kicks in, once again keeping that funky edge to the guitars to power it onwards. The vocals again stick to the tried and tested method of raw but audible throughout again, telling a story. Knock Me Down is more catchy than the other tracks so far without becoming mainstream or over produced, the progression throughout just makes it something which you know you’re going to return to over and over again as something to kick back to.
Final track What Doesn’t Kill Us starts of heavier and darker, opting for rolling drums and a pounding guitar line to kick it in. The guitars are sludgy and dark at first, something which is further compounded as the vocals kick in, once again sounding edgy over the music. This track is again catchy in its own right, progressing through in an almost predictable manner but retaining a unique sound which sets it apart from the norm. This combination of catchy riffs, raw vocals and pounding drums makes this a track which stands out from the selection and quite possibly my favourite from the ones I’ve heard, there’s just something about it.
Infinity Regulator are a band who I really want to hear more from. Presently their recordings are all live so it’ll be interesting to hear what a studio can do for them, for some bands it can make them whilst others find that they’re only suited to the live scene. In this case, I think a recording is only going to push these guys on and make their sound even bigger and better than it already is.
To find out more about Infinity Regulator, check out their Facebook page HERE.