Memories Never Die
Memories Never Die from Salt Lake City were good enough to get in touch about their EP (which is available to purchase now!). We thought it only fair to have a listen and see what we thought about it all.
Break and Shutter opens with chunky guitars and roaring vocals taking on a jumpy funky beat. As the vocals take the lead for the track, the drums continue to maintain a solid beat, backing the track whilst the guitar line acts as a solid foundation on which to base the vocals. This track has that real chunky vibe to it from the simplistic elements combining together, a recipe which has been successful many times in the past and seems to be once again. My only quibble with this track is that it seems to end as it gets going, not quite long enough!
Bleeding Through opens much bigger and deeper, guitars, drums and bass all layered up behind the vocals adding a new level to the track. As well as this, the band have included a simple lead line, over dubbed with a second guitar which adds yet another dimension to things. This track is quite probably my favourite track from the selection on the bands FB page as it contains all of those elements which first got me into this style of music. The contrast is added in around 2 minutes when the track takes a sudden clean turn, the vocals are cleaned up and the guitar takes on an acoustic edge, backed up then by more roaring vocals. This contrast really makes this track for me, it makes what could be deemed a relatively simple track more complex.
War opens in a similar fashion to how the last track ended, clean guitar lines adding in an emotional element to the track. As the drums build up through a drum roll and the spoken vocals lead us along, suddenly the track breaks and those crunchy guitars come back in. Once again funky, this track has a nu-metal edge which is quite refreshing to hear. Within minutes I found myself nodding along and tapping my feet to the track. The only comment I would make about this track is the level of the vocals in the mix. At times they’re levelled a little high which can drown out the other elements of the track, something which can simply be corrected in a studio so is no reflection on the band as such.
Final track Birth of a New Day opens clean again, using guitars and a cymbal tap to lead in before the clean line takes the lead and the vocals kick in. Opening with far more of an emotional edge than the previous tracks, I guess this track could almost be considered the ballad of the selection here (whilst still containing some of the crunchy guitar lines we’ve come to expect now).
In all, Memories Never Die have produced a solid basis for their EP. There are tracks here which with a little work could prove to be massive, they just need that refinement to clean them up and give them that commercial edge which is needed to push forward. I for one am looking forward to hearing what comes next from these guys and hope they continue to produce this sort of music, in a time where there’s so much crap on the radio something like this is really refreshing.
To find out more about Memories Never Die, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Break and Shutter opens with chunky guitars and roaring vocals taking on a jumpy funky beat. As the vocals take the lead for the track, the drums continue to maintain a solid beat, backing the track whilst the guitar line acts as a solid foundation on which to base the vocals. This track has that real chunky vibe to it from the simplistic elements combining together, a recipe which has been successful many times in the past and seems to be once again. My only quibble with this track is that it seems to end as it gets going, not quite long enough!
Bleeding Through opens much bigger and deeper, guitars, drums and bass all layered up behind the vocals adding a new level to the track. As well as this, the band have included a simple lead line, over dubbed with a second guitar which adds yet another dimension to things. This track is quite probably my favourite track from the selection on the bands FB page as it contains all of those elements which first got me into this style of music. The contrast is added in around 2 minutes when the track takes a sudden clean turn, the vocals are cleaned up and the guitar takes on an acoustic edge, backed up then by more roaring vocals. This contrast really makes this track for me, it makes what could be deemed a relatively simple track more complex.
War opens in a similar fashion to how the last track ended, clean guitar lines adding in an emotional element to the track. As the drums build up through a drum roll and the spoken vocals lead us along, suddenly the track breaks and those crunchy guitars come back in. Once again funky, this track has a nu-metal edge which is quite refreshing to hear. Within minutes I found myself nodding along and tapping my feet to the track. The only comment I would make about this track is the level of the vocals in the mix. At times they’re levelled a little high which can drown out the other elements of the track, something which can simply be corrected in a studio so is no reflection on the band as such.
Final track Birth of a New Day opens clean again, using guitars and a cymbal tap to lead in before the clean line takes the lead and the vocals kick in. Opening with far more of an emotional edge than the previous tracks, I guess this track could almost be considered the ballad of the selection here (whilst still containing some of the crunchy guitar lines we’ve come to expect now).
In all, Memories Never Die have produced a solid basis for their EP. There are tracks here which with a little work could prove to be massive, they just need that refinement to clean them up and give them that commercial edge which is needed to push forward. I for one am looking forward to hearing what comes next from these guys and hope they continue to produce this sort of music, in a time where there’s so much crap on the radio something like this is really refreshing.
To find out more about Memories Never Die, check out their Facebook page HERE.