Jun 27 2008
Microtia - Distance Is Oval
Microtia
Distance is Oval
Exigent Records; 2008
The death of rock music has been heralded for quite awhile, and occasionally, the obituaries are spot-on with their observations. There are a great many bands with high aspirations whom have taken the classic elements of rock and tossed them out the window in hopes of stretching those familiar sounds beyond the formative norms and bounds. But there are also a great number of bands who have ruined rock music, whether purposefully or not, by denuding the music of its bravado and disemboweling it of its power and strength. Luckily, there are groups like Portland, OR-based Microtia out there, still plugging away, still churning out strong power chords, and still pounding away fervently on the drums. Microtia’s debut EP, Distance Is Oval, comes complete with six tracks that call to mind the vocals of Stone Temple Pilots and the rocking tones of Queens of the Stone Age. Admittedly, it’s not the most technical rock out there, but songs like “Architect” and “Sleep Eater” pay hearty homage to the big rock sounds of the ‘70s and should satiate any listener’s need for some unabashed, no-frills rock bombast.
