Apr 13 2007
Maylene & the Sons of Disaster — II
Maylene & the Sons of Disaster
II
Ferret; 2007
Rating: 7.3
If there’s one thing that really frustrates music critics, it’s bands who blur the line(s) between different genres, yet think that they are stylistic purists. These are bands who feel that they are crafting music that pays homage to their influences, yet we all know that they’re a bunch of dirty, no-talent copycats who are making music for all of the wrong reasons. We’ve all heard them – they recycle the same riffs, rip off their stage moves, and replenish the same tired lyrical material without any hint of original thought. (And no, I’m not talking about bands from Drive Thru Records and their other emo friends). Frankly, I get tired of hearing the same song over and over again from a multiplicity of bands, with no one staking their claim to or owning their sounds, content to make music that sells (i.e., music that’s not worth anything as art). I want someone stand up and let their voice be heard, someone who intentionally displays respect for their predecessors, yet proudly says, with no hint of irony, “This is who we are as a band!†Does this band exist?
And in response to my clarion call, the men of Maylene & the Sons of Distaster (MASOD) rise to the occasion. Sweeping the greasy hair from their eyes and donning their suits of dirty denim & flannel, these talented gentlemen are dedicated adherents to and fierce propagators of the new breed of Southern rock. Continue reading “Maylene & the Sons of Disaster — II”
